Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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diagnosis cardiology iron treatment aortitis bronchiectasis cardiomyopathy chf ckd classification diarrhea fatigue fe gibleed heartfailure hemodialysis hfref hypomagnesemia hypomg low
Causes of Iron Deficiency • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Celiac disease • Inflammatory ... Disease (IBD, cancer ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup Clinical History: - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health - Aortic
Diagnosis and Workup ... Fungal (rare) Inflammatory ... Spondyloarthritis, IBD ... #Differential # ... Causes
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... cancer, ulcer, IBD ... other chronic inflammatory
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD ... UC Anemia and IBD ... IDA and active IBD ... /other causes • ... #management
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... episodes of VT/ICD ... Does patient have ICD ... per ACLS • If ICD ... of reversible causes
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed Upper: • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... Mesenteric ischemia • Inflammatory ... colitis, UC/Chrons (IBD ... Lower #GIBleed #differential ... #algorithm
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
diagnosis and management ... Causes of localized ... dyskinesia, A1AT deficiency ... #Differential # ... workup #algorithm
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure Pathophysiology: Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... an increase in inflammatory ... ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism Decreased GI Uptake - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Chronic diarrhea / IBD ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes ... #Workup #hypomg
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients First Tier Microbiologic-Testing: 1. C. difficile PCR (Stool) 2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... #Management #Algorithm ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
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