Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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diagnosis management differential aafp alcohol anemia b12 cobalamin comparison deficiency diarrhea druginduced eosinophil eosinophilia etoh folate folicacid hematology homocysteine hypomagnesemia
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS FOR TESTING: • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Testing Algorithm ... during medical evaluation ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism Decreased GI Uptake - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Excessive GI losses ... Chronic diarrhea / IBD ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
TABLE 2. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications lBS-diarrhoea (IBS-D) - >25% loose or watery stools; <25% hard
TABLE 2. ... ) sub-classifications ... (IBS-C) - >25% ... of incomplete evacuation ... #Classes #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.) Physicians
Algorithm for the ... evaluation of macrocytic ... the most likely cause ... recovery also causes ... #Workup #AAFP
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency Etiology: • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... dysfunction, and/or disorders ... papillae of tongue), abd ... diarrhea related to IBD ... total body stores Evaluation
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE Drug Induced Lupus (DIL): • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
10% of all lupus cases ... rare, Malar rash is ... Discontinuation of causal ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... sle #comparison #table
Phenobarbital monotherapy algorithm for alcohol withdrawal ** EDIT - SEE UPDATED ALGORITHM HERE: https://www.grepmed.com/images/4060/phenobarbital-monotherapy-withdrawal-management-algorithm-protocol-pulmcrit -Phenobarbital monotherapy has numerous advantages
Alternative causes ... the underlying disorder ... phenobarbital use is ... -If you work at ... a center that is
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