Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
What is the difference ... scripts and initial treatment ... algorithms. ... nonocclusive low flow states ... #diagnosis #table
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
especially in Stage ... With treatment, ... but will remain Stage ... Stage B is defined ... #Stages #Classes
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
Stage D CHF is frequently ... associated with end-stage ... sometimes advanced treatment ... HeartFailure #Staging #Classification ... #Stages #Classes
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
Stage D CHF is frequently ... associated with end-stage ... ups that cause class ... III and class IV ... #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Trauma and Spine Classification ... process fracture Stable ... deficit, still able ... Neurological status ... Cauda equina Treatment
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... If patient is stable ... as first-line treatment ... peak 1 hr, steady state ... #Algorithm #Addiction
TABLE 2. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications
lBS-diarrhoea (IBS-D)
 - >25% loose or watery stools; <25% hard
TABLE 2. ... syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications ... of incomplete evacuation ... Subclassifications #Classes
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 β€’ Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
β€’ Common Causes ... malabsorptive state ... large total body stores ... Evaluation: β€’ ... Check for IF ab Treatment
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 β€’ Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
10% of all lupus cases ... constitutional symptoms β€’ Treatment ... cutaneous-DIL β€’ Evolution ... life-threatening β€’ Treatment ... sle #comparison #table
Achalasia Classification Types - Barium Contrast Esophagram:
1) Spindle type (classic)
2) Flask type 
3) Sigmoid type
Response to
Achalasia Classification ... Spindle type (classic ... type Response to treatment ... suggestive of end stage ... efficacy at that stage