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How does the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (nCoV2019) compare to Ebola, SARS, MERS? Cases and Deaths
Weighing diseases
Cases and Deaths ... remains stable ... 34,453 Confirmed cases ... 8,437 Confirmed cases ... #comparison #viruses
Reproductive Number (R0 "R Naught") showing how contagious / transmissible a pathogen is.  The R0
) and their case-fatality ... rates to put things ... Fatality 5-10 % Ebola ... take into account case-fatality ... #comparison #table
COVID-19 Infection - Clinical Presentation and Disease Progression for Severe Cases

Via https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-020-05967-x

#COVID19 #Hospitalization #Disease #Progression #Severe
COVID-19 Infection ... - Clinical Presentation ... Progression for Severe Cases ... Progression #Severe #Coronavirus ... #Diagnosis #Management
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
10% of all lupus cases ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
high index of clinical ... is required for diagnosis ... in up to 30% of cases ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... #table
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
mycobacterial infection ... Parvovirus B19 infection ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... breath sounds • Rales ... Clindamycin in case ... shows a small, stable
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management
Methanol intoxication:
 • Accidental or intentional ingestion of adulterated
: Clinical Features ... , Diagnosis, and ... methanol; rare cases ... #diagnosis #toxicology ... #comparison #table
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
Diagnosis? ... cutaneous mucor cases ... therapy), some cases ... dermatology #skin #clinical ... #photo
Lichen Planus- ...On examination, numerous purple papules were noted on the anterior surface of the forearms
confirming the diagnosis ... association with HCV infection ... more extensive cases ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #lichen #