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Clinical Manifestations of Human Herpes Viruses (HHV)

Herpes simplex virus 1	HSV-1	Frequently subclinical (80-90%) Oral lesions (10-20%) congenital
HHV) Herpes simplex ... exanthema-subitum-like illness ... HHV-8 Febrile illness ... #Microbiology #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Table
Tick Borne Illnesses
 • Lyme (Borrelia)
 • Babesiosis (Babesia)
 • Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis (Ehrlichia)
 • Human
Tick Borne Illnesses ... #Tick #Borne #Illnesses ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison ... #table #infectiousdiseases
Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers:
Arenaviridae 
Bunyaviridae 
Filoviridae 
Flaviviridae 


#viral #hemorrhagic #fevers #viruses
#differential
#diagnosis
#infectiousdisease
#ebola
#marburg
#lassa
#dengue
#table
hemorrhagic #fevers #viruses ... #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdisease ... lassa #dengue #table
Persistence of clinically relevant viruses on dry inanimate surfaces

Most common viruses persist on surfaces for days
Most common viruses ... 7 days Herpes simplex ... 1471-2334-6-130 Kramer ... #surfaces #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #table
Lone Star Tick Diseases

Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis
Southern Tick Associated Rash Illness (STARI)
Heartland Virus

Dr. Ann Marie Kumfer @AnnKumfer

#LoneStar
Associated Rash Illness ... STARI) Heartland Virus ... LoneStar #Tick #Differential ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
AIDS-defining illnesses ... Mycobacterium avium complex ... #HIV #InfectiousDiseases ... #Diagnosis #List ... #Differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • JC-virus PCR ... CNS #Infections #differential ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
virus, MDS myelodysplastic ... immunofluorescence, PCR ... Varicella–Zoster virus ... ComputedTomography #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Chest
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
, Herpes simplex ... virus, Echovirus ... Insufficiency #AI #differential ... #diagnosis #endocrinology ... #infectiousdiseases
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Stable ... • Herpes Simplex ... Virus/Post-Herpetic