Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 β€’ Treatment: Topical steroids
 β€’ Prevention: Colchicine
 β€’ Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Topical steroids β€’ Prevention ... Anticoagulation (case ... by case) β€’ Surgery ... Treatment #management #pharmacology ... #rheumatology
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
#Antibiotics #Classes ... CriticalCare #Overview #Pharmacology ... Comprehensive Review ... of Infectious Diseases
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
Recommendations for Preventing ... ) in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... parasitemia and preventing ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

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Non-HCV infectious ... vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes ... Specific anti-infectious ... with refractory disease ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Rheumatology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 β€’ Antimicrobial
Recommendations for Preventing ... Bacterial Enteric Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... β€’ In rare cases ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 β€’ Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection ... spherocytosis) β€’ Infections ... Extravascular #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 β€’ Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 β€’ Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Causes of Pericardial ... , Candida Non-Infectious ... : β€’ Rheumatologic ... : EGPA, Horton Disease ... , Takayasu Disease
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)β†’Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) β†’ Excessive activation of macrophages
Triggering factor (infection ... β€’ Autoimmune diseases ... Adult-onset Still disease ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... treatment #summary #rheumatology
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 β€’ Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 β€’ Hemoglobinopathies
Anemia Intrinsic Causes ... : β€’ Liver disease ... drug induced β€’ Infections ... Intravascular Causes ... classification #hematology
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Stimulate glucose-dependent insulin release from the pancreas (GLP-1
Receptor Agonists - Pharmacology ... atherosclerotic heart disease ... e.g. diarrhea, nausea ... not definitively cause ... Receptor #Agonists #Pharmacology