Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
- Differential Diagnostic ... least common): Thrombus ... Arterial - Thrombus ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #algorithm
Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm
 β€’ Serum Immunofixation and Serum Free Light Chains
 β€’ Biopsy
Algorithm β€’ Serum ... β€’ Congo Red Diagnostic ... AL amyloidosis diagnosis ... marrow biopsy β€’ Echocardiogram ... #Algorithm
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Nephrotic #Syndrome #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
 = right heart thrombus ... (or thrombi); RV ... Right heart mobile thrombus ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis
Lung Ultrasound in COVID 19 symptoms and a history of COPD

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#Lung #Ultrasound #COVID19 #POCUS #COPD
#POCUS #COPD #Algorithm ... #Comparison #Diagnosis
Lung Ultrasound in COVID 19 symptoms and a history of heart failure

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#Lung #Ultrasound #COVID19 #POCUS
COVID19 #POCUS #CHF #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 β€’ Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 β€’ Hemophilia B -
inhibitors, direct thrombin ... Summary #table #comparison ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 β€’ Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
- Differential Diagnosis ... : Shock Liver, Thrombus ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Causes #Acute #algorithm
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach ... Procalcitonin - Other diagnostics ... indicated (e.g. echocardiogram ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm ... #schema #Diagnosis
Streptococcus Bacteremia - Indications for Echocardiogram
1) Identify the streptococci:
  - Low-risk streptococci: S. intermedius, S.
Indications for Echocardiogram ... #Indications #Echocardiogram ... #TTE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #algorithm