Antiviral agents
Acyclovir (Zovirax) Class(es) Antiviral. Clinical use(s) FDA approved: Herpes zoster (shingles), herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections (including genital herpes), varicella (chickenpox), and recurrent herpes simplex labialis (cold sores). Off-label/clinical use: Chickenpox pneumonia, Bell’s palsy, HSV in immunocompromised patients, and eczema herpeticum. Mechanism(s) of action It stops the replication of herpes viral DNA by competitively inhibiting […]
RNA viruses
dsRNA Rotavirus Segmented dsRNA virus. The segmented RNS allows for genetic reassortment and is utilized in vaccine formation. It is transmitted by fecal-oral route where its double-layered capsid resists digestion by stomach acid. Primary site of infection is duodenum and proximal jejunum where villi are destroyed, leading to decreased absorptive surface. It is one of […]
Multiple endocrine neoplasia and autoimmune polyglandular syndrome (post-session)
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DNA viruses
dsDNA Herpesviridae dsDNA viruses that all cause persistent infections, mostly in a latent form. Their tissue tropism predicts clinical manifestations and latent forms. Herpes Simplex 1 and 2 Cause cutaneous vesicular eruptions and are transmitted through contact with oral or genital secretions or direct contact with actively infected vesicle. HSV 1 is most often associated […]
Viruses
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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (post-session)
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Hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis (post-session)
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Population and Community Health
Population and Community Health represents one of the most expansive and interconnected domains in healthcare, examining health patterns, determinants, and interventions at the collective level rather than focusing solely on individual patient care. This thread forms a critical foundation for understanding how health is shaped by social, environmental, economic, and political forces that operate across […]
Thyroid lab testing (post-session)
High-yield handouts
Thyroid lab testing
Pre-session optional video Osmosis: Euthyroid sick syndrome (~5 min.)