Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Metatarsal Gout on POCUS

Painful and swollen 1st metatarsal. Double contour sign. Diagnosis? Gout. 

Global Ultrasound Institute
Double contour sign ... Diagnosis? ... Global Ultrasound ... #clinical #rheumatology ... #ultrasound
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Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
heliotrope rash, Shaw sign ... , holster sign, ... /full triad at diagnosis ... after 2 years of treatment ... #rheumatology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 β€’ Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 β€’ Mucosal bleeding from
Illness Script Signs ... Symptomatic anemia Diagnosis ... megaloblastic anemia Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 β€’ Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 β€’
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Diagnostic ... present, symptoms, signs ... PolycythemiaVera #PV #Diagnosis ... #hematology
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 β€’ Onset: Subacute
 β€’ Pattern: Proximal
 β€’ CK: Up to 50X ULN
 β€’ Autoantibodies:
heliotrope, shawl sign ... Associated Features: Diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #rheumatology ... #table
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 β€’ Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound ... Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 β€’ Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
glucocorticoid treatment ... organ-specific signs ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 β€’ Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 β€’ Risk factors: Critical
: 33% β€’ Treatment ... : No β€’ Treatment ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 β€’ Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 β€’ Symptoms: Moderate visual
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis ... Unilateral β€’ Signs ... corticosteroids TREATMENT ... #Management #treatment ... #rheumatology #