Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... #Management #Algorithm ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... history Step #2 ... Uglucose Step #3 ... Hypernatremia #Management
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 β€’ 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 β€’ Risk factors: BMI,
Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... Experience β€’ 2/ ... 3 endorse persistent ... disease control β€’ 1/3 ... #management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Decompensated CHF ... ) MAP > 60-65 2) ... Lactate < 2.0 3) ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
s: Hypoxia (β†’ 2- ... 2) Hypovolaemia ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Hypotension - Guidelines ... and non-sinus β†’ 2- ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 β€’ Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
other causes* 2. ... Differential Diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolus 3. ... Avoid ARBs β€’ ICD ... e.g., <50%), ESC guidelines
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
to work through ... approach to the differential ... 2) Is ADH elevated ... include vaptans (HF ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management
Fever in the Returning International Traveler
Investigations after comprehensive physical examination including thorough skin examination: 
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Arbovirus Empiric Management ... smears; AND 3) ... x 3-7 days Β± ... #workup #diagnosis ... #differential
Approach to the Sick Neonate (<1 month age)
1) Bring to Warmer, Call for Help
2) Apply Monitors
Call for Help 2) ... Monitors & Do Vitals 3) ... Start Empiric Management ... 7) Do Work Up Differential ... - Heart (SVT, CHD