Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Management Algorithm ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... Empiric therapy ... Workup #Management #Algorithm ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 β€’ 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 β€’ Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD ... Algorithm β€’ 40- ... IDA and active IBD ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... IDA vs.
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
IDSA Recommendations ... for Preventing and ... Treating Penicillium ... itraconazolea 200 mg PO BID ... Penicilliosis #IDSA
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 β€’ Fluid
IDSA Recommendations ... for Treating Isospora ... Infection in HIV-AIDS Treating ... mg) PO (or IV) BID ... IsosporaBelli #IDSA
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 β€’ Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody Testing ... SLE, SjS, CTD-ILD ... ribaviron combination therapy ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #ANA ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
 β€’
IDSA Recommendations ... Treating Histoplasma ... 150 cells/mm3 Treating ... for 3 days, then BID ... Histoplasmosis #IDSA
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Treponema pallidum Infections (Syphilis) to Prevent Disease in HIV-AIDS
Early Stage (Primary, Secondary,
IDSA Recommendations ... for Treating Treponema ... Primary, Secondary, and ... neurosyphilis and ... Treponema #pallidum #IDSA
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 β€’ CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... for Treating Cytomegalovirus ... based on location and ... Valganciclovir 900 mg PO BID ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #IDSA
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
IDSA Recommendations ... for Preventing and ... Treating Disseminated ... Clarithromycin 500 mg PO BID ... AviumComplex #MAC #IDSA
Antinuclear Antibody Testing Cytoplasmic Patterns
Reticular/AMA: 
 β€’ PBC, SSc, PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS OS
 β€’ AMA
Speckled:
 β€’
Antinuclear Antibody Testing ... SLE, SjS, CTD-ILD ... ribaviron combination therapy ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #ANA ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential