Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hypercalcemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis Framework
1) Determine whether PTH-dependent
2) Assess for other hormonal causes
3) Assess for
and Differential ... PTH-dependent 2) ... hormonal causes 3) ... Diagnosis #algorithm ... #endocrinology
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... history Step #2 ... Uglucose Step #3 ... Hypernatremia #Management
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... #Diarrhea #Workup ... #Management #Algorithm ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
centrilobular nodules. 2. ... the same size. 3. ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
known carcinoma. 2. ... alveolar fluid. 3. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 β€’ 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 β€’ Risk factors: BMI,
fatigue despite clinical ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... Experience β€’ 2/ ... 3 endorse persistent ... #diagnosis #management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Phos), CBC with differential ... - Infectious workup ... capacity: Monitor 2- ... 3 times daily. ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 β€’ Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
other causes* 2. ... Differential Diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolus 3. ... Clinical β€’ Under-recognized ... Delivery β€’ Stable
Adrenal Insufficiency Treatment - Stress Dose Steroids
 β€’ Large Bore IVs, ~2L IVF & Draw workup
~2L IVF & Draw workup ... 3x basal for 2-3 ... Major Stressor (critical ... AI #Treatment #Management ... StressDose #Steroids #endocrinology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
β€’ Unexplained hypotension
β€’ Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
persistent, consider β†’ 3- ... as patient is stable ... repeat sample at 1-2 ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup