Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 β€’ Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... - IDSA Guidelines ... week to assess ocular ... #Guidelines #Management ... #candidiasis #treatment
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 β€’ Treatment: Topical steroids
 β€’ Prevention: Colchicine
 β€’ Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... : β€’ Treatment: ... refractory lesions Ocular ... #Syndrome #Treatment ... #management #pharmacology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (Β± cirrhosis)
ACLF) Clinical Guidelines ... months without treatment ... underlying liver disease ... Cirrhosis #Hepatology #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 β€’ Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Intolerance β€’ Celiac Disease ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Distension #Bloating #Management ... #gastroenterology
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 β€’ Adjustable Gastric Banding
Prevention and Treatment ... Switch (BPD-DS) Management ... Surgery: β€’ Dumping Syndrome ... Gallstones β€’ Liver Disease ... #Deficiencies #Gastroenterology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or β‰₯ 39 C this is a
Hyperthermia - Guidelines ... Treatment depends ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF β†’ occurs
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome ... of invasive GAS disease ... , erythematous macular ... #STSS #treatment ... #management #diagnosis
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... to be present Treatment ... (EULAR Guidelines ... Antiphospholipid #Syndrome ... APS #diagnosis #management
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 β€’ Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Biliary Tract Diseases ... pancreatitis), SOD, Sump syndrome ... pancreatitis (treatment ... #Indications #management ... #gastroenterology
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 β€’ Bacterial: Escherichia
, Busulfan β€’ Disease ... (Goodpasture's syndrome ... #blood #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology