Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Orofacial Granulomatosis - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Idiopathic OFG: isolated swelling of the lips, BX+ non-caseating granuloma
Melkersson-Rosenthal
Diagnosis and Management ... Intralesional Steroid ... oral manif. of IBD ... Resolve w Rx of IBD ... Granulomatosis #Diagnosis #Management
Asteroid Hyalosis on Ocular POCUS - Vitreous Hemorrhage MIMIC!

Patient reporting floaters and seeing triangles of colors.
Asteroid Hyalosis ... no hemorrhage/detachment ... , with dense asteroid ... ultrasound_vcu #Asteroid ... Ocular #POCUS #Ophthalmology
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Scleritis, Episcleritis Pearls
-Scleritis is characterized by significant pain, pain with eye movement, vision loss, and vessels
-Management of scleritis ... involves ophthalmology ... consultation and steroids ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Esophageal Crohn's Disease Management Algorithm

Assess for Active Symptoms and for Stricturing/Fistulizing Disease
Stricturing DX:
 β€’ Bx r/o
Crohn's Disease Management ... Self-dilation β€’ Injection Steroids ... Crohns #Disease #Management ... Algorithm #treatment #IBD
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Editor Note (from ophthalmology ... artery occlusion or detachment ... Pharmacology #Table #Management
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 β€’ (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 β€’ Assess
Ulcerative Colitis - Management ... Nutrition β€’ CNI + Steroid ... #Colitis #UC #Management ... #Algorithm #IBD
Traumatic Iritis
Clinical 
β€’ Photophobia (hallmark) 
β€’ Decreased visual acuity 
β€’ Painful 
Treatment 
β€’ Steroids 
β€’ Mydriatics
Treatment β€’ Steroids ... Iritis #Traumatic #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
critical care: steroids ... jirovecii pneumonia, id ... #Pharmacology #Management
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 β€’ Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 β€’ 2g/day divided in 2-3
Ulcerative Colitis - Management ... given risk for steroid ... #Colitis #UC #Management ... Algorithm #treatment #IBD
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
morbidity of the steroid ... after initiating steroids ... Start steroids if ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management