Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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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
Wing-Beating Tremor of Wilson's Disease

Characterized by low frequency, high amplitude, near arm tremor caused by continuous
Wing-Beating Tremor ... near arm tremor caused ... respond well to drug therapy ... #Wing #Beating # ... Disease #clinical #video
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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 β€’ Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders Testing ... Algorithm INDICATIONS ... FOR TESTING: β€’ ... with serologic testing ... #Differential #
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
to antibiotic therapy ... - Number one cause ... -> Serological Testing ... -> Serological Testing ... -> Serological Testing
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Insufficiency Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Weakness, fatigue, nausea ... , hypoglycemia Testing ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 β€’ Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody Testing ... SLE, SjS, CTD-ILD ... ribaviron combination therapy ... Antinuclear #Antibody #Testing ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 β€’ (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Lung Disease - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lung #Diseases #ILD ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Wing-Beating Tremor of Wilson's Disease

Characterized by low frequency, high amplitude, near arm tremor caused by continuous
Wing-Beating Tremor ... near arm tremor caused ... respond well to drug therapy ... #Wing #Beating # ... Disease #clinical #video
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Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 β€’ Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
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edema, muscle wasting ... , abd pain) and ... minutes to 1hr after eating ... Gastric bypass causes ... gastroenterology #diagnosis #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 β€’ Tearing ... Pulse deficit/differential