Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 β€’ Assess for Drug Adherence
 β€’ Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Persistent UC Symptoms ... correlates w active UC ... Infection, Cdiff Mild ... JAK Inhibitor Algorithm ... #Management #Algorithm
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 β€’ Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 β€’ Treatment Related:
ILD of Known Cause ... Pneumonitis β€’ Treatment ... BrighamChiefs #ILD ... #Causes #Differential ... lung #disease #pulmonary
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 β€’ Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 β€’ 2g/day divided in 2-3
Mild-to-Moderate ... Ulcerative Colitis ... #Mild #Moderate ... #Algorithm #treatment ... #IBD
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 β€’ Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... Inflammatory: Ischemic colitis ... , Infectious colitis ... , UC/Chrons (IBD ... #algorithm
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 β€’ (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 β€’ Assess
Severe Ulcerative Colitis ... surgery: Fulminant UC ... #UC #Management ... #Algorithm #IBD ... #Treatment
Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
lung disease (ILD ... Symptomatic treatment ... #lungdisease #ILD ... systemicsclerosis #SSc #pulmonary ... #algorithm
Orofacial Granulomatosis - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Idiopathic OFG: isolated swelling of the lips, BX+ non-caseating granuloma
Melkersson-Rosenthal
Mild Dx - Also applies ... to mild oral aphthous ... oral manif. of IBD ... Resolve w Rx of IBD ... #treatment
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 β€’ (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Lung #Diseases #ILD ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Mild LFT ↑ This ... the body louse, causes ... subspecies, P. h. capitis ... Treatment is tetracycline ... initiation of treatment