Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 β€’ Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
most likely to cause ... with underlying lung ... It can also cause ... Reported cases associated ... Mycobacterium #diagnosis
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 β€’ Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 β€’ Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Causes of Pericardial ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Infectious: ... , Candida Non-Infectious ... - Metastatic: Lung
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 β€’ Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Diagnosis ... NMS, serotonin syndrome ... (daptomycin in lungs
Hypereosinophilia Different Diagnosis and Workup
Secondary causes are broad so start with a med review, the most
Hypereosinophilia Different Diagnosis ... Workup Secondary causes ... start with a med review ... the most common cause ... the US, helminth infections
Atraumatic Collapsed Athlete - Suggested Algorithm for Collapsed Athlete

In this review, the authors review that the
Athlete In this review ... , the authors review ... QT syndrome, WPW ... syndrome, and then ... #Diagnosis #SportsMedicine
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 β€’ Congestive heart failure
 β€’ Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Pneumonectomy β€’ Trapped lung ... Urinothorax Exudate - Infectious ... Algorithm #Hepatology #causes
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 β€’ Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden ... Channelopathies: Long ... VT* β€’ Acquired long ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 β€’ Bronchitis
 β€’ Bronchiectasis
 β€’ Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
- Differential Diagnosis ... Parenchyma: β€’ Infection ... westermani, PNA, Lung ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #causes
Focused POCUS Lung and Cardiac Ultrasound Exams in COVID-19 Patients
1. Turn machine on / Enter patient
Focused POCUS Lung ... views of right lung ... view (minimum) ... #Focused #POCUS ... #LungExam #diagnosis
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS lung exam ... interstitial diffuse infections ... Lung POCUS shows ... Lung POCUS invaluable ... NOT definitively diagnose
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