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Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
Palsy is a damage, acute ... Herpes simplex virus ... virus    - Varicella-Zoster ... virus    - Or ... #Palsy #neurology
Causes of Sore Throat / Rhinorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Common viral pathogens: Rhinovirus, Coronavirus, Influenza virus,
Coronavirus, Influenza virus ... Parainfluenza Virus ... Herpes Simplex Virus ... Echo), Epstein Barr ... Virus, Cytomegalovirus
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
Causes of Myocarditis ... Infectious Myocarditis ... -6, Epstein-Barr ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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immunodeficiency virus ... days or weeks • Virus ... decrease (<200 cells ... DDX: • Epstein-Barr ... virus (EBV) •
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
(GBS) Acute autoimmune ... virus, human immunodeficiency ... virus (HIV), and ... Zika virus • Other ... and sensitive tests
Causes of Myocarditis
Infectious Etiologies:
 • Viral agents: Adenoviruses, Enteroviruses (coxsackievirus), Herpesviruses (human herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr virus),
herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr ... virus), Hepatitis ... C virus, HIV, Influenza ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #causes
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Infectious Knee ... Chikungunya - Herpes virus ... Reactive Syndrome - Acute
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... Pericarditis: Infectious ... Adenovirus Coxsackie virus ... virus Hepatitis ... immunodeficiency virus
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... • Malignancy Infectious ... Tuberculosis • Epstein-Barr ... Virus • Hepatitis ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
- Summary Acute ... response preceding infection ... COVID 19 - Zika virus ... Diagnosis: • ... management #treatment #neurology