Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS Bacterial: • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... DFA sputum, LDH, ABG ... Infectious Diseases ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
(SLE) - Diagnosis ... and Management Summary ... • Immunologic Workup ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Evolution: Chronic disease
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... Complex: Systemic lupus ... , anti-GBM ab, ANA ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 2.
- Differential Diagnosis ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... restrictive lung disease ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... #Summary #Nephrology
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... and Management Summary ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... #criticalcare #treatment ... #workup
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
and Management Summary ... necrosis, Lyme disease ... viral arthritis Workup ... Treatment: admission ... for parenteral Abx
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager Summary ... life-threatening diseases ... Inflammatory eye disease ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... #management #treatment
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis Quick Facts on Histoplasma capsulatum: • Dimorphic fungi, in yeast phase within the body •
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis ... • Dimorphic fungi ... common endemic fungal ... Antigen testing, Serology ... , PCR Treatment
Blastomycosis Summary Pathogen: • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii. • The fungus lives
Blastomycosis Summary ... • Dimorphic fungus ... • The fungus ... : • Pulmonary ... 2) Culture 3) Ag
Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides): Valley Fever - Summary Sheet • Morphology • Geography, Reservoir and Mode of Transmission
Valley Fever - Summary ... or excavation work ... disease: no treatment ... #management #summary ... #fungal
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