Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 β€’ Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
10% of all lupus cases ... to 1:1 F:M β€’ Clinical ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... of SLE β€’ Evolution ... #comparison #table
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 β€’ Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Diagnosis and Management ... 40, F:M 9:1 β€’ Clinical ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... Usual therapeutic management ... of SLE β€’ Evolution
Phenobarbital monotherapy algorithm for alcohol withdrawal

** EDIT - SEE UPDATED ALGORITHM HERE:
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-Phenobarbital monotherapy has numerous advantages
withdrawal ** EDIT - SEE ... phenobarbital-monotherapy-withdrawal-management-algorithm-protocol-pulmcrit ... into meaningful clinical ... Alternative causes ... #Management #Alcohol
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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 β€’ Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Clinical β€’ Under-recognized ... orthopnea, PND, LE ... Delivery β€’ Stable ... support for patients clinically
Submandibular Sialolithiasis on POCUS

Male with right submandibular pain/swelling.  Poor dentition. Sent to ED for suspected
Sialolithiasis on POCUS ... See ultrasound. ... very helpful in evaluating ... other soft tissue masses ... #clinical #ultrasound
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Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 β€’ Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
10% of all lupus cases ... to 1:1 F:M β€’ Clinical ... is rare in DIL, SCLE-DIL ... Discontinuation of causal ... diagnosis #treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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histoplasmosis (>10 cases ... weeks or until clinically ... interactions with ARV (see ... Table 5) and itraconazole ... Prevention #Treatment #management