Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Clostridium Dificile Risk by Antibiotic Class

Pooled and study-specific risk estimates of community-associated CDI risk by antibiotic
study-specific risk ... #CDifficile #Infection ... #Antibiotics #Association ... #Pharmacology # ... Clostridium #Table #Comparison
COVID-19: ICU Guidelines for the Non-Intensivist
Infection Control
Risk Factors for Severe Disease
Initial Laboratory Workup
COVID-19 Specific Medications
Respiratory
Cardiac
Hematologic
Neuro/Sedation

#COVID19 #ICU
COVID-19: ICU Guidelines ... Non-Intensivist Infection ... Control Risk Factors ... Laboratory Workup COVID ... NonIntensivist #diagnosis
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Stimulate glucose-dependent insulin release from the pancreas (GLP-1
Receptor Agonists - Pharmacology ... outcomes in high risk ... β€’ Association with ... effect) β€’ May ↑ risk ... Receptor #Agonists #Pharmacology
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 β€’ Where did you
History - Clues to Infectious ... Disease Diagnosis ... Geographic disease association ... β†’ Risk of malaria ... #differential #Diagnosis
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
the Treatment of COVID ... -19 Infection ... , may consider risks ... Medications #Treatment #COVID19 ... #Pharmacology #
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks ... Thrombosis, ↓ Severe infection ... Cardiovascular risk ... Prolonged QTc (association ... Benefits #Lupus #pharmacology
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
CMV infection: virus ... Diagnosis: Quantitative ... β€’ Endocrine: Infectious ... Pneumonitis (In association ... Cardiovascular risk
ABG vs VBG: Arterial vs Venous Blood Gases

ABG
PROS: Tells you exactly what the arterial environment looks
Painful, increased risk ... bleeding, hematoma, infection ... #Correlation #Comparison ... #pH #pCO2 #Diagnosis
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 β€’ Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
β€’ Risk of vancomycin ... by minimizing risk ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology ... #toxicology #diagnosis
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 β€’ A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
inciting causes: infections ... well-described associations ... Classic association ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #differential #diagnosis