Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
39.3M 14.2K 7.5K
Board Certified Internal Medicine Hospitalist, GrepMed Editor in Chief πŸ‡΅πŸ‡­ πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ - Sign up for an account to like, bookmark and upload images to contribute to our community platform. Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/grepmed/ | Twitter: https://twitter.com/grepmeded/
Contributor Ranks
Latest Searches
97 results
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
are caused by prerenal ... you confirmed diagnosis ... CONSIDER INTRINSIC CAUSES ... simplified #workup #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 β€’ Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... Deep coma (any cause ... polyneuropathy (e.g ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #neurology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Pain/Post-op β€’ Neurologic ... Uosm < 100 mmol/kg ... #Algorithm #Causes
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Caused commonly ... by: - drugs (e.g ... Treatment: anticholinergics ... pleurothotonus #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology
β–Ί
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
(Many causes!) ... * (most common cause ... β€’ Infection (e.g ... Wonderland #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #neurology #differential
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 β€’ Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
 β€’
Hemolytic Anemia 1) DIAGNOSE ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... Hemolytic #Anemia #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 β€’ Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... Extravascular Causes ... Extravascular #Causes ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #anemia
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 β€’ Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of ... - Differential Diagnosis ... NephroP #AKI #causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... only curative treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or β‰₯ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis