Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
Management of interstitial ... Therapeutic indication ... mmHg) over the 12 ... #management #treatment ... #algorithm
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 β€’ 50mcg bolus β†’
Diagnosis and Management ... performed within 12 ... TIPS β€’ Pre-TIPS evaluation ... Propranolol 10mg BID ... Bleeding #Diagnosis #Management
Dual Targeted Therapy (DTT) in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Indication for DTT:
 β€’ Refractory
 β€’ Failed multiple
- IBD Algorithm ... Indication for ... Targeted #Therapy #IBDAlgorithm ... #IBD #Algorithm ... gastroenterology #management
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 β€’ Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
gastric acidity, medications ... papillae of tongue), abd ... diarrhea related to IBD ... total body stores Evaluation ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management
Acute ED Migraine Therapy and Preventative Therapy Algorithm:
Acute migraine
 β€’ IV NS IL bolus then infusion
Preventative Therapy Algorithm ... Preventative Medications ... Riboflavin (Vitamin B2 ... #Migraine #management ... #algorithm #treatment
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... Algorithm in Transplant ... Ova and Parasite evaluation ... Adjust IS medications ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
β€’ Fever: hospitalized pts but
Adult Clinical Evaluation ... only symptom 3-12% ... UCSF COVID-19 ID ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Protocol #SARSCoV2
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 β€’ Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal ... GBS, high sens. >12 ... Infusion = 40mg IV BID ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 β€’ G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
indicated Diagnostic Evaluation ... β€’ Endoscopy ( ... Colitis #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #IBD