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20 August 2026

• 20:5520:55, 20 August 2026 Checkpoint inhibitor-related immune-mediated encephalitis (hist | edit) [1,873 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Background == * Causes include nivolumab/ipilimumab, pembrolizumab, atezolizumab, nivolumab/relatlimab == Clinical Manifestations == * Onset variable, days to weeks to months * Symptoms are most frequently cognitive (confusion, agitation, altered mental status, memory impairment) and neuropsychiatric (behaviour changes, hallucinations, emotional lability) * Can have headache, nausea/vomiting, fevers, confusion, gait impairment, dysautonomia,...") Tag: Visual edit
• 20:4120:41, 20 August 2026 Relatlimab (hist | edit) [179 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Monoclonal antibody that targets LAG-3 * Used in conjunction with nivolumab * Indication is metastatic melanoma Category:Monoclonal antibodies Category:Oncology") Tag: Visual edit

17 August 2026

• 19:5219:52, 17 August 2026 XELOX (hist | edit) [171 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Also known as CAPOX * Chemotherapeutic regimen combining oral capecitabine and oxaliplatin * Indications include colorectal cancer Category:Chemotherapy") Tag: Visual edit
• 14:3914:39, 17 August 2026 Pott puffy tumour (hist | edit) [1,202 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Background == * Subperiosteal abscess of the forehead involving frontal bone osteomyelitis * Often a complication of untreated bacterial sinusitis, so quite rare since the advent of antibiotics * Named after Percival Pott, also known for Pott syndrome and Pott fracture === Microbiology === * Half are polymicrobial, including streptococci, oral anaerobes, and staphylococci * Reports of Fusobacterium necrophorum, Haemophilus influenzae, and GI...") Tag: Visual edit

12 August 2026

• 18:4518:45, 12 August 2026 Bacteroides (hist | edit) [530 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Bacteroides''}} * Genus of Cellular respiratory::anaerobic Stain::Gram-negative Shape::bacillus * Non-spore-forming * Clinically relevant species include: ** Bacteroides fragilis (most common) ** Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron ** Bacteroides vulgatus ** Bacteroides ovatus ** Bacteroides distasonis ** Bacteroides uniformis ** Many others Category:Gram-negative bacilli Category:Anaerobes") Tag: Visual edit

5 August 2026

• 16:1916:19, 5 August 2026 Morulae in neutrophils (hist | edit) [321 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Finding on peripheral blood film of basophilic cytoplasmic inclusions that look somewhat like a mulberry * Suggestive of human granulocytotropic anaplasmosis, when they are most commonly seen during the first week of illness * Can also be seen in human monocytotropic ehrlichiosis Category:Diagnostic tests") Tag: Visual edit

3 August 2026

• 16:1116:11, 3 August 2026 Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (hist | edit) [1,701 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Background == * Rare immune-mediated demyelinating polyneuropathy == Clinical Manifestations == * Progressive or relapsing symmetric muscle weakness ** Can be proximal or distal, upper or lower extremities ** At least 8 weeks ** Absent or decreased deep tendon reflexes * Variants: ** Distal CIDP: distal sensory loss and muscle weakness predominantly in lower limbs ** Multifocal CIDP: sensory loss and muscle weakness in a multifocal pattern, usually asymmetric, uppe...") Tag: Visual edit originally created as "Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropaty"

16 July 2026

• 15:2615:26, 16 July 2026 Aedes albopictus (hist | edit) [289 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Aedes albopictus''}} ==Background== * Species of mosquito within the genus Genus::Aedes * Vector for a number of vector-borne infections: {{#ask: Vector::Aedes albopictus}} === Epidemiology === * See: https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.08347.004 Category:Vectors") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• 15:2315:23, 16 July 2026 Aedes aegypti (hist | edit) [551 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with " ==Background== * Species of mosquito within the genus Genus::Aedes * Vector for a number of vector-borne infections: {{#ask: Vector::Aedes aegypti}} [Category:Vectors]") Tag: Visual edit: Switched

13 July 2026

• 19:3119:31, 13 July 2026 Coagulase-positive staphylococci (hist | edit) [226 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Group of species within the genus Staphylococcus that have a negative coagulase test * Most notable species of medical importance is '''Staphylococcus aureus''' Category:Gram-positive cocci") Tag: Visual edit
• 19:2719:27, 13 July 2026 Priestia (hist | edit) [348 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Priestia''}} * Genus of Stain::Gram-positive Shape::bacillus within the family Family::Bacillaceae ** Some species within the genus are Stain::Gram-variable or Stain::Gram-negative * Species were previously within the genus Bacillus * Generally considered non-pathogenic Category:Gram-positive bacilli") Tag: Visual edit

9 July 2026

• 19:2519:25, 9 July 2026 Guselkumab (hist | edit) [265 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Monoclonal antibody targetting IL-23 * Indications include moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn disease Category:Monoclonal antibodies Category:Rheumatology Category:Gastroenterology") Tag: Visual edit

7 July 2026

• 13:4513:45, 7 July 2026 Rash and meningoencephalitis (hist | edit) [1,705 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Rash can be a clue to the cause of meningitis or meningoencephalitis {| class="wikitable" !Cause !Rash !Other Clinical Features !Epidemiology |- |RMSF |Typically maculopapular rash starting at wrists/ankles and spreading to palms/soles and proximally to trunk; can evolve into petechiae | |Travel to south Atlantic and south-central regions of US; also South/Central America; and maybe southern Ontario |- |Meningococcus |Macular rash on the extremitie...") Tag: Visual edit

6 July 2026

• 16:5116:51, 6 July 2026 Viral meningitis (hist | edit) [902 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Background == * Meningitis caused by a viral infection === Microbiology === * Enterovirus EV-B species (includes Group B coxsackieviruses and echoviruses) are the most common cause of aseptic meningitis in both children and adults ** CV-B2 to CV-B5, E-6, E-6, E-9, E-11, E-13, E-16, E-18, E-30, and E-33 * Parechovirus, especially in very young children and immunocompromised hosts * Herpes simplex virus (especially HSV-2, as primary infection) * Var...") Tag: Visual edit

27 June 2026

• 23:3523:35, 27 June 2026 Bordetella trematum (hist | edit) [566 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Bordetella trematum''}} == Background == * Species of aerobic non-lactose-fermenting Stain::Gram-negative Shape::bacillus within the genus Genus::Bordetella == Clinical Manifestations == * Most commonly implicated in infections of lower extremity wounds * Also rare cases of osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, and empyema == Further Reading == * [https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4046-8 10.1186/s12879-019-4046-8] * [https://doi...") Tag: Visual edit

22 June 2026

• 13:0413:04, 22 June 2026 CR:DOI:f63413a37809fac637aeb3d14c32221d (hist | edit) [530 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=schiraldi1996te |type=journal-article |title=Terbinafine in the treatment of non‐immunocompromised compassionate cases of bronchopulmonary aspergillosis |author=G. F. Schiraldi;M. D. Colombo;S. Harari;S. Lo Cicero;G. Ziglio;M. Ferrarese;D. Rossato;E. Soresi|+sep=; |journal=Mycoses |publisher=Wiley |year=1996 |volume=39 |issue=1-2 |pages=5-12 |doi=10.1111/j.1439-0507.1996.tb00077.x |issn=0933-7407;1439-0507|+sep=; |retrieved-from=https:...")
• 13:0413:04, 22 June 2026 CR:DOI:7826676d5ed5ea7f5c16dc3600cc78f0 (hist | edit) [491 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=schiraldi1996re |type=journal-article |title=Refractory pulmonary aspergillosis: compassionate trial with terbinafine |author=G.F. SCHIRALDI;S. LO CICERO;M.D. COLOMBO;D. ROSSATO;M. FERRARESE;E. SORESI|+sep=; |journal=British Journal of Dermatology |publisher=Oxford University Press (OUP) |year=1996 |volume=134 |pages=25-29 |doi=10.1111/j.1365-2133.1996.tb15656.x |issn=0007-0963 |retrieved-from=https://dx.doi.org/ |retrieved-on=2026-06-22...")

15 June 2026

• 13:3913:39, 15 June 2026 CR:DOI:31d5085c4eb9dc683b422c38596fedea (hist | edit) [499 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=li2022sp |type=journal-article |title=Spectrum of voriconazole-associated periostitis in clinical characteristics, diagnosis and management |author=Zuojun Li;Cuifang Wu;Chunjiang Wang;Zhenzhen Deng|+sep=; |journal=Infection |publisher=Springer Science and Business Media LLC |year=2022 |volume=50 |issue=5 |pages=1217-1224 |doi=10.1007/s15010-022-01795-x |issn=0300-8126;1439-0973|+sep=; |retrieved-from=https://dx.doi.org/ |retrieved-on=20...")

9 June 2026

• 13:5213:52, 9 June 2026 Micrococcaceae (hist | edit) [219 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Micrococcaceae''}} * Family of Stain::Gram-positive cocci within the class Class::Actinomycetes * Includes: ** Micrococcus ** Rothia Category:Gram-positive coccci") Tag: Visual edit

3 June 2026

• 14:2714:27, 3 June 2026 CR:DOI:ddad0312317f4abd02096a8188305145 (hist | edit) [770 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=keijmel2017ef |type=journal-article |title=Effectiveness of Long-term Doxycycline Treatment and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Fatigue Severity in Patients with Q Fever Fatigue Syndrome (Qure Study): A Randomized Controlled Trial |author=Stephan P. Keijmel;Corine E. Delsing;Gijs Bleijenberg;Jos W. M. van der Meer;Rogier T. Donders;Monique Leclercq;Linda M. Kampschreur;Michel van den Berg;Tom Sprong;Marrigje H. Nabuurs-Franssen;Hans Knoop;Chantal...")
• 12:4312:43, 3 June 2026 Tuberculous pericarditis (hist | edit) [2,885 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Background == * A form of pericarditis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis * Thought to enter the pericardium via retrograde lymphatic spread or hematogenous spread, rarely through direct invasion from adjacent tissue * Organised into four stages: ** Stage 1: Dry stage, with a fibrinous exudate ** Stage 2: Effusive stage (most common at diagnosis), with a lymphocytic and often blood-stained exudate ** Stage 3: Adsorptive stage, with resolution of the effusio...") Tag: Visual edit

28 May 2026

• 15:5715:57, 28 May 2026 Infections associated with horses (hist | edit) [608 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Dermatophilosis: caused by Dermatophilus congolensis, which causes skin lesions on hands and foot * Ringworm (dermatophytosis), particularly caused by Trichyphyton equinum and Trichyophyton mentagrophytes * Non-typhoidal salmonellosis * Campylobacteriosis * Cryptosporidiosis * Giardiasis * Leptosporosis * Cutaneous anthrax, caused by Bacillus anthracis * Glanders, caused by Burkholderia mallei * [...") Tag: Visual edit

27 May 2026

• 13:5613:56, 27 May 2026 Nocardia transvalensis (hist | edit) [450 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Nocardia transvalensis''}} * A species within the genus Genus::Nocardia * Case reports for the species include pneumonia, brain abscess, mycetoma, keratitis, pneumoniaCiteRef::garcía-méndez2016no * Unlike other members of its genus, it has intrinsic resistance to aminoglycosides and decreased susceptibility to cotrimoxazole, cephalosporins, imipenem, and linezolid Category:Gram-positive bacilli") Tag: Visual edit
• 13:5513:55, 27 May 2026 CR:DOI:5e3c59af126f2ab70283513e39fe407d (hist | edit) [619 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=garcía-méndez2016Nocardia transvalensisDisseminated Infection in an Immunocompromised Patient with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura |author=Jorge García-Méndez;Erika M. Carrillo-Casas;Andrea Rangel-Cordero;Margarita Leyva-Leyva;Juan Xicohtencatl-Cortes;Roberto Arenas;Rigoberto Hernández-Castro|+sep=; |journal=Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |publisher=Hindawi Limited |year=2016 |volume=2016 |pages=1-3 |doi=10.1155/2016/3818969 |i...")

26 May 2026

• 16:0016:00, 26 May 2026 Brudzinski sign (hist | edit) [162 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Clinical exam maneuver to assess for meningitis * Positive if passive neck flexion elicits involuntary flexion of hips and knees Category:Clinical exam") Tag: Visual edit
• 15:5915:59, 26 May 2026 Kernig sign (hist | edit) [273 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Clinical exam maneuver to assess for meningitis * Hips and knees are bent 90 degrees, then leg is straightened (knee extended) * Positive sign if there is the appearance of resistance or pain during extension of the knee beyond 135 degrees Category:Clinical exam") Tag: Visual edit