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 #
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... segmental colitis associated ... NSAIDS, immuno-therapy ... mimics #mimickers #differential ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Ova and Parasite evaluation ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... Empiric therapy ... #Transplant #diagnosis ... #differential
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
β€’ Fever: hospitalized pts but
Adult Clinical Evaluation ... , IL-6, TNF-a) associated ... UCSF COVID-19 ID ... #Guide #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Protocol
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
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
Differential diagnosis ... †Associated with ... infection or radiation therapy ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Algorithm
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 β€’ Affects 1/3 patients
 β€’ Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
CA β€’ Topical therapy ... adherence to medical therapy ... Tacrolimus rarely associated ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Protozoal causes of diarrhea in HIV
Others not included in the table: Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia Iamblia
Microsporidia
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Protozoal causes ... Antiretroviral therapy ... Washington University ID ... diarrhea #HIVAIDS #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Diffuse Cystic Lung Disease (DCLD)
Round, smooth cysts with normal lung parenchyma in
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... May have associated ... presentations - ILD ... DCLD #pulmonary #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #differential