Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 β€’ Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
(SLE) - Diagnosis ... and Management Summary ... β€’ Immunologic Workup ... life-threatening β€’ Treatment ... Evolution: Chronic disease
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
Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides): Valley Fever - Summary Sheet
 β€’ Morphology
 β€’ Geography, Reservoir and Mode of Transmission
Valley Fever - Summary ... US and certain arid ... or excavation work ... disease: no treatment ... #fungal
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... restrictive lung disease ... #Summary #Nephrology ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis
Quick Facts on Histoplasma capsulatum:
 β€’ Dimorphic fungi, in yeast phase within the body
 β€’
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis ... β€’ Dimorphic fungi ... common endemic fungal ... Antigen testing, Serology ... , PCR Treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 β€’ Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary ... Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy β€’ Pulmonary ... remains unknown β€’ Final ... management #cardiology #treatment
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 β†’ start cefepime Β± vancomycin (if
Summary of Oncologic ... > 4 days β†’ add fungal ... work-up + empiric ... renal failure, pulmonary ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 β€’ Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 β€’ The fungus lives
Blastomycosis Summary ... β€’ Dimorphic fungus ... β€’ The fungus ... camping) The Disease ... : β€’ Pulmonary