Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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diagnosis treatment antibody anticoagulation arteritis autoimmune breakthrough ckd disorders dvt effusion eosinophil eosinophilia extension fatigue gca giantcell hemodialysis hemolytic hepatology
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 1) DIAGNOSE AIHA • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes •
DIAGNOSE AIHA • Anemia ... • Blood smear: Differential ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS FOR TESTING: • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... during medical evaluation ... for secondary causes ... #Differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Transudate - Hydrostatic • Congestive heart failure • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Asbestos • Uremia ... #Hepatology #causes
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission • Risk factors: BMI,
, Anemia • Prevalence ... Crohn's > UC Anemia ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... /other causes • ... #diagnosis #management
General Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework 1) Check reticulocyte count to determine if hypo/hyper-proliferative 2) Exclude
General Approach to Anemia ... - Differential ... guide further evaluation ... diagnosis #hematology ... #algorithm #reticulocyte
Causes of Breakthrough/Extension of Thrombosis and Management Algorithm #Anticoagulation #Breakthrough #Thrombosis #Algorithm #Extension #VTE #DVT #Hematology #Management
Causes of Breakthrough ... Thrombosis and Management ... Extension #VTE #DVT #Hematology ... #Differential # ... Causes
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
very remarkable w/differential ... systemic complaints- anemia ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Management of Pruritus ... primary lesions - differential ... pruritus • Hematologic ... Iron deficiency anemia ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm
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