Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns Nuclear Patterns: • Homogeneous pattern: -
Antinuclear Antibody Testing ... SLE, SjS, CTD-ILD ... ribaviron combination therapy ... Antinuclear #Antibody #Testing ... #differential #
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients First Tier Microbiologic-Testing: 1. C. difficile PCR (Stool) 2. CMV qPCR
Microbiologic-Testing ... Microbiologic-Testing ... overgrowth If above testing ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... Empiric therapy
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures - Did they receive antibiotics prior
- Number one cause ... -> Serological Testing ... -> Serological Testing ... -> Serological Testing ... #Algorithm
Antinuclear Antibody Testing Cytoplasmic Patterns Reticular/AMA: • PBC, SSc, PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS OS • AMA Speckled: •
Antinuclear Antibody Testing ... SLE, SjS, CTD-ILD ... ribaviron combination therapy ... Antinuclear #Antibody #Testing ... #differential #
Aortic Dissection Pearls Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... presenting with chest/abd ... at onset • Tearing ... Pulse deficit/differential ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis: •
Preventing and Treating ... histoplasmosis (>10 cases ... 150 cells/mm3 Treating ... for 3 days, then BID ... Prevention #Treatment #management
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE: • Obturator - inserted into
prevents speech & eating ... This can cause life-threatening ... Surgical management ... Emergencies #diagnosis #differential ... #management #pulmonary
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