Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 โ€ข Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
10% of all lupus cases ... โ€ข Immunologic Workup ... Alopecia, oral ulcers ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... #comparison #table
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
management Causes ... RA, Sjรถgren, SLE ... #Differential #workup ... #algorithm #pulmonary
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 โ€ข Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE ... Alopecia, oral ulcers ... are evocative of SLE ... โ€ข Immunologic Workup ... Positive in 60-80% of cases
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 โ€ข Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Testing Common causes ... agent Uncommon causes ... #Screening #Workup ... #table
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Excessive GI losses ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening ... and Management Algorithm ... โ€ข Secondary Causes ... #Diabetes #Screening ... #DM2 #DMII #Classification
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isnโ€™t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... an underlying cause ... some time, letโ€™s see ... about secondary causes ... #workup #hematology
Phenobarbital monotherapy algorithm for alcohol withdrawal

** EDIT - SEE UPDATED ALGORITHM HERE:
https://www.grepmed.com/images/4060/phenobarbital-monotherapy-withdrawal-management-algorithm-protocol-pulmcrit

-Phenobarbital monotherapy has numerous advantages
Phenobarbital monotherapy algorithm ... withdrawal ** EDIT - SEE ... UPDATED ALGORITHM ... Alternative causes ... -If you work at
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