Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 β€’ Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
INDICATIONS FOR ... drug reaction, infection ... Strongyloides infection ... glucocorticoid treatment ... #Differential #
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - Inpatient Management Checklist
History and physical examination
 - Assess for disease severity
Inflammatory Bowel ... - Evaluate for infection ... Radiographic evaluation Medication ... #Management #treatment ... #Checklist #gastroenterology
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
recommended Infectious ... belli, Cyclospora Infectious ... Cytomegalovirus Non-Infectious ... : Medications, Acute ... #Diagnosis #Infectious
Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
De-escalation and IBD - Management ... Algorithm IBD Patient ... +/- EGD, Small Bowel ... #management #gastroenterology ... #indications
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 β€’ Bacterial: Escherichia
: Secondary to infections ... Prostate cancer β€’ Medications ... Renal #Transplant #differential ... #blood #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Failure, Toxins/Medications ... Cardiogenic: Myocardial Infarction ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 β€’ Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Fibrillation RVR - Medications ... Cannot tolerate addition ... to 6-8 hours to work ... Fibrillation #AFib #RVR #Medications ... #management #treatment
Probiotics Guidelines
Adults with C difficile infection
 β€’ Recommendation: Only in the context of a clinical trial
with C difficile infection ... on antibiotic treatment ... with irritable bowel ... Children with acute infectious ... #indications #recommendations
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 β€’ Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 β€’ More
nutrients β€’ TPN for treatment ... complication rate (i.e. infections ... bolus to the small bowel ... Alcohol misuse and addiction ... #diagnosis #differential
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Indications ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS