Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
, Viral infections ... Dermatoses: Sweet Syndrome ... dermatoses #skin ... #differential #diagnosis ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 β€’ Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
Causes of Leukocytosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Lymphocytosis: Infection ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 β€’ Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
most likely to cause ... Primary skin and ... It can also cause ... Reported cases associated ... Mycobacterium #diagnosis
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS) 
(aka Ritter disease)

#Staphylococcal #Scalded #Skin #Syndrome #SSSS #Diagnosis #Pediatrics #Dermatology #Ritter
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin ... Syndrome (SSSS) ... #Syndrome #SSSS ... #Diagnosis #Pediatrics ... #Dermatology #Ritter
Cutaneous manifestations associated with myelodysplastic syndrome
 β€’ Myeloid hemopathy with the most frequent skin lesions (20%)
most frequent skin ... Infectious manifestations ... #differential #diagnosis ... #dermatology #oncology ... #clinical #skin
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
intraabdominal infections ... , skin/soft tissue ... infections, and ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
Used for: skin/ ... soft titssue infections ... suspected MRSA, VRE infections ... #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Carbapenems - Antibiotics Class Overview

Imipenem/Cilastin, Meropenem, Ertapenem, Doripenem 

Spectrum: Broadest spectrum antibiotics, cover Gram positive, Gram
: many serious infections ... intraabdominal infections ... , complicated skin ... #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 β€’ Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 β€’ Infection/Sepsis
 β€’ Non-infectious
- Differential Diagnosis ... deficiency) β€’ Infection ... Sepsis β€’ Non-infectious ... #causes #Platelets ... #hematology
Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
for: complicated skin ... /soft tissue infections ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review