Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 β€’ Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 β€’ Hemophilia B -
Anticoagulant Medications ... Post-partum β€’ Acute ... catastrophes, Acute ... Summary #table #comparison ... #diagnosis #hematology
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 β€’ Receptors: Ξ²1
 β€’ Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology ... Comparison Table ... Stable angina, Acute ... Beta #Blockers #Pharmacology ... #Comparison #Table
Medications causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Prerenal:
 β€’ Dehydration: Diuretics
 β€’ Altered intrarenal autoregulation: ACEIs / ARBs,
Medications causing ... Acute Kidney Injury ... Kidney #Injury #Medications ... #Drugs #pharmacology ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 β€’ Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Toxic: Alcohol, Medication ... GVHD β€’ Toxic: Medication ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #algorithm #hepatology
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 β€’ Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
β€’ Cardiogenic: Acute ... MI, Acute Heart ... vasoactive drug pharmacology ... #inopressors #diagnosis ... #management #comparison
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 β€’ Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Approach to Gout Diagnosis ... diet, d/c culprit medications ... β€’ Acute: NSAIDs ... β€’ Colchicine: Acute ... treatment #ULT #rheumatology
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
AIP: acute interstitial ... LungDisease #CTILD #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Comparison ... Table #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
glucose - Review ... medication list ... - Review recent ... Trauma - Acute ... #CriticalCare #Diagnosis
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
HELLP Syndrome and Acute ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 β€’ Onset: Subacute
 β€’ Pattern: Proximal
 β€’ CK: Up to 50X ULN
 β€’ Autoantibodies:
Associated Features: Diagnosis ... Myositis β€’ Onset: Acute ... over years, often diagnosed ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #rheumatology