Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Common Causes of Vaginitis

#Vaginitis #Differential #Diagnosis #Comparison #Table #Testing #Gynecology #OBGyn
#Vaginitis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table #Testing
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
14th CXRs 2-view chest ... mSv 200 CXRs Chest ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Often hard to differentiate ... awaiting confirmatory testing ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Table
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) β€” Abdomen and
years - Upper GI Study ... 6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Continuous episodes, lasting ... Recurrent episodes lasting ... Peripheral #Vertigo #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CTChest ... Cystic #Cysts #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 β€’ Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Algorithm INDICATIONS ... FOR TESTING: β€’ ... uncovered incidentally during ... Eosinophil #Disorders #Algorithm ... #Differential #
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... NodularPattern #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... effective for treating ... If patient is stable ... Buprenorphine Dosing ... chronic pain split dosing
Replacement Heart Valves - Mechanical and Bioprosthetic
Mechanical Valves:
 β€’ Ball and Cage Valves: Hufnagel Caged Ball
Discontinued β€’ Tilting ... popular mechanical design ... Bioprosthetic #comparison ... #table #thoracic