Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Evaluating Patients for Smallpox
Acute, Generalized Vesicular or Pustular Rash Illness Protocol

#SmallPox #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Criteria #Differential #Varicella
Evaluating Patients ... Pustular Rash Illness Protocol ... #SmallPox #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Criteria ... #Differential #
Algorithm for the Evaluation of CARP Pouchitis and Pouch Disorders - Recurrent Pouchitis on Pouchoscopy &
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of CARP ... Pouch Complex Evacuation ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #IBD #gastroenterology
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
β€’ Fever: hospitalized pts but
Taste or smell disorder ... , IL-6, TNF-a) associated ... UCSF COVID-19 ID ... #Guide #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Protocol
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 β€’ Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Testing Algorithm ... during medical evaluation ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Unintentional Weight Loss in Primary Care
 β€’ Definition: More than 5% reduction in body weight within
-12 months, Is associated ... mortality β€’ Baseline evaluation ... Systemic inflammatory disorders ... #PrimaryCare #diagnosis ... #differential #
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC ... challenging and are associated ... with devastating differential ... , an algorithmic ... require emergent evaluation
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Evaluation: 1. ... presenting with chest/abd ... Connective tissue disorder ... Pulse deficit/differential ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis
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 ... #Transplant #diagnosis ... #differential
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 β€’ Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
dysfunction, and/or disorders ... diarrhea related to IBD ... total body stores Evaluation ... previously dx'd associated ... consider other diagnosis
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 β€’ Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
to a lack of GP Ib ... MYH9-Related Disorder ... platelets on smear, Associated ... comparison #table #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology