Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness: • Antimicrobial
Recommendations for Preventing ... Bacterial Enteric Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... • In rare cases ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Infectious: • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Causes of Pericardial ... Differential Diagnosis Infectious ... , Candida Non-Infectious ... : • Rheumatologic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment Ulcers: • Treatment: Topical steroids • Prevention: Colchicine • Azathioprine for refractory disease Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... Topical steroids • Prevention ... Behcets #disease #Syndrome ... Treatment #management #pharmacology ... #rheumatology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes Intravascular Hemolysis: • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... ) - HELLP syndrome ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... spherocytosis) • Infections ... Extravascular #Causes
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
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis): • Acute infection • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Thrombocytosis): • Acute infection ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology #secondary
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... Management #treatment #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework Decreased Production: - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... infiltration: malignancy, infection ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Here’s a review of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system (RAAS) This is a very common pathway that clinicians should
Here’s a review ... sodium, which causes ... inhibiting drug classes ... increase potassium retention ... ReninAngiotensinAldosteroneSystem #RAAS #Pharmacology
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus Benefits: ↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
Thrombosis, ↓ Severe infection ... Digestive intolerance nausea ... rare with ~100 cases ... Benefits #Lupus #pharmacology ... #sideeffects #rheumatology
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