Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 β€’ Treatment: Topical steroids
 β€’ Prevention: Colchicine
 β€’ Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... : β€’ Treatment: ... Topical steroids β€’ Prevention ... #Syndrome #Treatment ... #management #pharmacology
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... Obstructive Lung Disease ... indicate preferred treatment ... #Management #Pulmonary ... LAMA #LABA #ICS #Guidelines
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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, Severe Valve Disease ... β€’ Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... 3) UOP > 0.5 cc ... #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
life-threatening diseases ... Inflammatory eye disease ... coagulopathy) β€’ CBC ... differential #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating HHV-8 Diseasesβ€”Kaposi Sarcoma (KS), Primary Effusion Lymphoma (PEL), Multicentric Castleman’s
Recommendations for Preventing ... β€’ Since low CD4 ... recommended for KS treatment ... #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
Capillary leak syndrome ... edema, compartment syndrome ... filling +++ (risk of pulmonary ... flares: β€’ Prevention ... #diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Cryptosporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Cryptosporidiosis:
 β€’ Because chronic cryptosporidiosis occurs
Recommendations for Preventing ... should prevent the disease ... restoration to CD4 ... #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 β€’ Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Valvular heart disease ... cardiomyopathy β€’ Pulmonary ... months before 1Β° prevention ... e.g., <50%), ESC guidelines ... #cardiology #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Microsporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Microsporidiosis:
 β€’ Because chronic microsporidiosis occurs
Recommendations for Preventing ... should prevent the disease ... : β€’ The best treatment ... #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 β€’ CMV end-organ disease is best
CMV Disease: ... CMV end-organ disease ... ART to maintain CD4 ... #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology