Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Helicobacter Pylori (H. Pylori) - Diagnosis and Treatment

#Diagnosis #Management #Helicobacter #HPylori #Treatment #Triple #Therapy #Quadruple
Pylori) - Diagnosis ... and Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Helicobacter #HPylori #Treatment
Scleritis, Episcleritis Pearls
-Scleritis is characterized by significant pain, pain with eye movement, vision loss, and vessels
by significant pain ... , pain with eye ... -Management of scleritis ... require acute treatment ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Summary
 - Diagnosis
 - Clinical Workflow
 - PPIs
 - Treatment
 - Acid
GERD) Summary - Diagnosis ... Workflow - PPIs - Treatment ... gastroenterology #diagnosis ... #management
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 β€’ Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 β€’ Patients often
anginal chest pain ... tolerance β€’ Pain ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... #management
Algorithm for Evaluation and Treatment of Asymptomatic Candiduria
Evidence for disseminated candidiasis, Unstable or neutropenic patient
1. fluconazole
Evaluation and Treatment ... Candiduria #Algorithm #Treatment ... #Asymptomatic #Diagnosis ... #Management #Candida
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Start Algorithm - Management ... as first-line treatment ... co-exisiting chronic pain ... dosing TID/QID #Management ... Buprenorphine #Treatment
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
retrosternal chest pain ... Diagnosis: - EGD ... : - Treatment of ... retrosternal or back pain ... #management #gastroenterology
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Symptoms are non-specific:
 - Headache 90%
 - Nausea/vomiting 50%
 - Vertigo 50%
 - Altered
Subjective weakness 20% Diagnosis ... Treatment: 100% ... Poisoning #Toxicology #diagnosis ... #management
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 β€’ Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 β€’ Narrow
β€’ No Treatment ... No Treatment. ... Brady Management ... 3:1 block) β€’ Treatment ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis
SSRI Initiation
How long before increasing dose?
 β€’ 4 wks. Initial response in 2-4 wks, max response
Paroxetine: Weight gain ... depression #psychiatry #treatment ... #management