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Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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eyelash follicle • Cause ... : Bacterial infection ... Diagnosis #Management #Ophthalmology ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison ... #Table
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
of COVID-19 Infection ... Editor Note (from ophthalmology ... Even with macular disease ... #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Table #Management
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
: infections (cutaneous ... with a variety of infections ... mycobacterial infection ... Parvovirus B19 infection ... and include: infections
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Stimulate glucose-dependent insulin release from the pancreas (GLP-1
/day or weekly injection ... Victoza) - Daily injection ... Trulicity) - Weekly injection ... Ozempic), or daily tablet ... not definitively cause
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
diagnosis and treatment ... : • Infectious ... • Enteroviral infections ... • Herpes virus infections ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... Opportunistic Infections ... opportunistic infections ... opportunistic infections ... and some infections
Causes of Priapism
Many disease states have been associated with priapism, including hematologic disorders, malignancy, neurologic disorders,
Causes of Priapism ... Many disease states ... disorders, trauma, infection ... #Priapism #Causes ... #Differential #Table
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... Infections 2. ... fever, fatigue, Nausea ... #rheumatology #comparison ... #table
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
etiology unknown • Infectious ... Direct microbial infection ... cells: consider infectious ... be ordered • Infectious ... disorders • Infections
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
in up to 30% of cases ... large infarct - Infectious ... Diseases Fellows ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... Marantic #diagnosis #table