Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO) vs Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO) - A Comparison Table

Clinical Features,
Central Retinal ... Retinal Vein Occlusion ... and Treatment ... #CRAO #CRVO #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 β€’ Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 β€’ Marked proteinuria (may be
β€’ Nephritic syndrome ... β€’ Often severe renal ... available β€’ Renal ... deposits common TREATMENT ... Antibiotics / source control
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 β€’ Bacterial: Escherichia
Hematuria in Post-Renal ... infections (HPV, EBV), Renal ... (Goodpasture's syndrome ... #Hematuria #Renal ... #treatment #nephrology
Susac Syndrome - Clinical Triad
 - Central nervous system dysfunction
 - Branch retinal artery occlusion
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Susac Syndrome - ... Clinical Triad - Central ... arterioles - Treatment ... SusacSyndrome #Triad #Diagnosis ... #Management #Rheumatology
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 β€’ Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
; Alopecia β€’ Renal ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... hypertension and acute renal ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis ... #management #Treatment
BRASH Syndrome

B - Bradycardia
R - Renal failure
A - AV nodal blockade
S - Shock
H - Hyperkalemia

Typical ECG
BRASH Syndrome ... Bradycardia R - Renal ... hyperkalemia) BRASH Treatment ... β€’ Aggressive treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal ... pulmonary and renal ... BMP (quantify renal ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 β€’ Associated
severe disease & renal ... block β€’ Sjogren syndrome ... severe disease Treatment ... #SLE #Summary #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #management
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 β€’ 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 β€’ Gram-negative rod,
Fever, Chills, General ... failure: CID, Renal ... Cholecystitis Diagnosis ... Treatment: β€’ 50% ... #management #treatment
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 β€’ Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 β€’ Correct
Bacterial Peritonitis DIAGNOSTICS ... Optimize volume control ... bilirubin 3) or renal ... #management #prophylaxis ... #treatment