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 ... Colonoscopy +/- EGD ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... #Transplant #diagnosis
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Diagnosing Brucellosis ... Weight loss - End ... Neurological, Ocular ... Transaminitis - Radiology ... #Criteria #Workup
d-Transposition of the Great Arteries
 β€’ Anatomy
 β€’ Epidemiology
 β€’ Associated Lesions
 β€’ Pathophysiology/Presentation
 β€’ Classic
Chest Xray – β€œEgg ... Pre-operative management ... Great #Arteries #peds ... #pediatrics #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
A Tool For the ED ... be used in the ED ... admission for further workup ... heart-score-major-cardiac-events #Diagnosis ... #Management #Cardiology
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
failure, esp in work-up ... /management of shock ... discharge summary, and ED ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
presenting with chest/abd ... Marfans, EDS ... Shock Treatment - ED ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
have no serious diagnosis ... work-up for syncope ... with a negative diagnostic ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #EM
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 β€’ Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
β€’ Towards the end ... Differential Diagnosis ... Avoid ARBs β€’ ICD ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... #management #cardiology
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
β€’ Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
β€’ When looking at
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... compartment syndrome β€’ ED ... Management: Pain ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
scaphoid fracture β€’ ED ... Management: Pain ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics