Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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ana antibody antinuclear cytoplasmic diarrhea management rheumatology bronchiectasis classification disorders emergencies eosinophil eosinophilia hematology hemeonc hivaids hypomagnesemia hypomg low magnesium
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns Nuclear Patterns: • Homogeneous pattern: -
Antinuclear Antibody Testing ... SLE, SjS, CTD-ILD ... ribaviron combination therapy ... #differential # ... diagnosis #rheumatology
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients First Tier Microbiologic-Testing: 1. C. difficile PCR (Stool) 2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... Empiric therapy ... #Transplant #diagnosis ... #differential
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS FOR TESTING: • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Algorithm INDICATIONS ... evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... #Differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis ... management Causes ... fibrosis, Radiation therapy ... #management #Differential ... #workup #algorithm
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism Decreased GI Uptake - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Chronic diarrhea / IBD ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Low ... Classification #Causes ... #Workup #hypomg
Antinuclear Antibody Testing Cytoplasmic Patterns Reticular/AMA: • PBC, SSc, PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS OS • AMA Speckled: •
Cytoplasmic Patterns ... SLE, SjS, CTD-ILD ... ribaviron combination therapy ... #differential # ... diagnosis #rheumatology
Protozoal causes of diarrhea in HIV Others not included in the table: Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia Iamblia Microsporidia -
Protozoal causes ... Antiretroviral therapy ... Washington University ID ... #HIVAIDS #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies Neutropenic fever: - Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
full infectious work-up ... days → add fungal work-up ... Treat underlying cause ... (~25 %) during therapy ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
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