Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome ... QRS interval on EKG ... The definitive treatment ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
immunosuppression (eg ... HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... this morphology Treatment ... #Management #treatment
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) - Volume depletion
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Cirrhosis Syndrome ... hemorrhage) - Pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Causes
Differential Diagnosis of Wheezing • Extrathoracic (wheezing Is typically inspiratory): Anaphylaxis, Vocal cord pathology, Laryngeal stenosis,
Differential Diagnosis ... aspiration, Parasitic infection ... (e.g. ... Churg-Strauss syndrome ... #Causes #pulmonary
Lung Abscess Microbiology: • Polymicrobial • Anaerobes (most common) Clinical: • Indolent symptoms that evolve
most common) Clinical ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... • Carbapenem (e.g ... Lung #Abscess #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Clinical
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager ... Renal Syndromes ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... recent DAN) • EMG ... #management #treatment
Endocarditis checklist Initial evaluation • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites) • Additional culture
endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... for metastatic infection ... metastatic foci of infection ... Internet Book of Critical ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS) Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome ... 50% in nec fasc Diagnostic ... necrosis STSS Treatment ... day 2 + 3 BIDMC Infectious ... #STSS #treatment
Hordeolum vs Chalazion Hordeolum (Stye): • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle •
Cause: Bacterial infection ... , swelling • Treatment ... eyedrops, surgery #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40 -
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... #Differential #Diagnosis
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