Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Foreign Body Airway ... Autoimmune Vasculitis, ILD ... Schema #Acute #Chronic ... #Differential # ... Algorithm
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Lower GI Bleed - Differential ... Post-Polypectomy Bleeding ... Angiodysplasia, Colonic ... Ischemic Colitis - IBD ... GIBleed #LGIB #Differential
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 β€’ Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 β€’ Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Elite athletes β€’ Chronic ... Hookworm infection, Bleeding ... Inflammatory Disease (IBD ... Iron #Deficiency #differential
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 β€’ Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Celiac, Enteritis, Bleeding ... Inflammation: IBD ... , Chronic disease ... Deficiency #Causes #differential
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Iron Deficiency - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... cancer, ulcer, IBD ... Increased hepcidin: Chronic ... arthritis and other chronic
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 β€’ Dysrhythmia
 β€’ Ischemia
 β€’ Cardiomyopathy
 β€’ Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... syndrome β€’ Shunt Airway ... Bronchitis β€’ Chronic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 β€’ Decrease demand β€” correct metabolic
the Ventilator - Algorithm ... long lasting pain meds ... Optimize Nutrition β€” feeding ... Weaning #Ventilator #Algorithm ... #Extubation #CriticalCare
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 β€’ Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Infectious colitis, UC/Chrons ... (IBD), Radiation ... Lower #GIBleed #differential ... diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
 -
Hyperamylasemia)- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... sulindac - Active IBID ... Renal failure / Chronic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 β€’ Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 β€’ Eosinophilic Leukemia
 β€’ MPN/MDS
Eosinophilia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... insufficiency, Chronic ... IBD Stanford Internal ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm