Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 β€’ Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 β€’ Eosinophilic Leukemia
 β€’ MPN/MDS
Eosinophilia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Fungi (Cocci, Aspergillus ... Viral (HIV, HTLV-1) ... IBD Stanford Internal
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 β€’ 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 β€’ Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD ... UC Anemia and IBD ... IDA and active IBD ... disease control β€’ 1/ ... fatigue w/ active IBD
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... Ova and Parasite evaluation ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... Workup #Management #Algorithm ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 β€’ Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 β€’ Pathogens:
Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus ... Pathogens: Candida, Aspergillus ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... setting of GVHD) ID ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 β€’ (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Lung Disease - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... this should be 1Β° ... Lung #Diseases #ILD ... #Causes #Differential
Co-occurrence of Lung-Brain Infections
When we hear a patient w/ co-occurrence of lung-brain infection, Nocardia seems to
seems to be the #1 ... Cryptococcosis, Zygomyces, Aspergillus ... Washington University ID ... #Lung #Brain #Differential
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
primary lesions - differential ... General Measures 1. ... Use mild detergent ... β€’ Pramoxine 1% ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm