Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 β€’ Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 β€’ Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea Differential ... overgrowth, Celiac disease ... Dysmotility: IBS, Medications ... Diarrhea #Chronic #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 β€’ Hypovolemia
 β€’ Congestion
 β€’ Medications
 β€’
Injury (AKI) - Differential ... Congestion β€’ Medications ... Immune-complex disease ... Bilateral ureteral disease ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
3)
Veno-occlusive disease ... Polycystic liver disease ... , Nodular regenerative ... Classification #gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #differential
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash Β± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... fraction < 20% Differential ... autoinflammatory diseases ... β€’ Ocular: uveitis ... #diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
IDSA Recommendations ... Treating Chagas Disease ... Indication: Individuals ... Trypanosomiasis #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
Dizziness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"Tell me what you mean by dizzy without using the word dizzy."
Vertigo:
Dizziness - Differential ... Cardiac: Valvular Disease ... Visual Impairment, Medications ... Dizziness #dizzy #Differential ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 β€’ Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Mental Status - Differential ... Diagnosis β€’ Neurologic ... deficiency, Thyroid disease ... Abscess β€’ Toxic: Medications ... #Status #AMS #Differential
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 β€’ Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... symptoms of liver disease ... Idiosyncratic #differential ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #gastroenterology
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - Differential ... dysentery, severe disease ... Non-Infectious: Medications ... Acute #Diarrhea #Differential ... NonInfectious #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 β€’ LOW VIT D
    -
Diagnosis and Management ... Activation: Liver disease ... , Kidney Disease ... Transfusions - Medications ... endocrinology #differential