Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 β€’ Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... - Summary Antinuclear ... Treatment: β€’ ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 β€’ Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Summary β€’ Epidemiology ... life-threatening β€’ Treatment ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... #Summary #rheumatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash Β± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... autoinflammatory diseases ... hepatitis β€’ Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Listeriosis Summary ... culture (Invasive disease ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis #management ... #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Listeriosis Summary ... culture (Invasive disease ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis #management ... #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... Summary Epidemiology ... symptoms of active pulmonary ... tissue damage - CXR ... #Summary
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
Troubleshooting Summary ... Next Steps: BS, CXR ... Obstructive lung disease ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis #management ... #pulmonary #mechanical
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
 β€’
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Francisella ... Culture & GS, PCR Treatment ... : β€’ Severe Disease ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 β€’ Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
life-threatening β€’ Treatment ... Usual therapeutic management ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 β€’ Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 β€’
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Diagnostic ... von Willebrand disease ... #Summary #treatment ... #hematology