Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... Summary myelo ( ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... #hematology #oncology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 β€’ Associated
Erythematosus - Summary ... block β€’ Sjogren syndrome ... polymyositis overlap syndrome ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 β€’ Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis ... Summary β€’ Epidemiology ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... #Management #Summary ... #rheumatology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome ... Pregnancy (AFLP) Three syndromes ... child * Severe cases ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Pregnancy Three syndromes ... child * Severe cases ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 β€’ Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 β€’
and Management ... Summary Diagnostic ... aquagenic pruritis"), Hypertension ... #Management #Summary ... #treatment #hematology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 β€’ Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 β€’ Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... ) β€’ Fever and hypotension ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
and Management ... Summary Primary ... orthostatic or frank hypotension ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome ... #Management #Endocrinology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 β€’ Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... and Management ... Summary Diagnosis ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... #Diagnosis #Management
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
Disease (KD) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Summary Kawasaki ... , Cough β€’ +/-Nausea ... KD #vasculitis #rheumatology