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Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
chronic hepatitis C virus ... (HCV) infection ... DAAs #Antivirals #table ... #treatment #hcv
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tumor, Cerebral Venous ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #management #neurology ... #treatment
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... ICH, Cerebral venous ... brain injury • Infectious ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #neurology
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... Mild infection: ... oral antibiotic treatment ... or those with clinical ... #SSTIs #Algorithm
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
unknown but its clinically ... associated with viral infections ... Herpes simplex virus ... - Epstein-Barr virus ... #Bells #Palsy #neurology
Clinical Manifestations of Human Herpes Viruses (HHV)

Herpes simplex virus 1	HSV-1	Frequently subclinical (80-90%) Oral lesions (10-20%) congenital
Clinical Manifestations ... Herpes simplex virus ... 20%) congenital infection ... Herpes simplex virus ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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should be based on clinical ... Antimicrobial treatment ... status, and focal neurologic ... confusion, and focal neurologic ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... +++: Virus (EBV, ... Unknown cause Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
- Management Algorithm ... Hemodynamically stable ... Hernodynamically stable ... after treatment ... #Management #Algorithm
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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Cause: Bacterial infection ... , swelling • Treatment ... painless lump • Treatment ... eyedrops, surgery #Clinical ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table