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 #diagnosis
ED Opioid Stewardship Algorithm

Opioid Naive vs Opioid Tolerant

1. Patient Specific, Pain Syndrome-Targeted Approach
2. Combinations of Non-Pharmacologic
Patient Specific ... Combinations of Non-Pharmacologic ... Medication Assisted ... Treatment (MAT) ... #Management #Pain
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 β€’ Temperature 37.8 C   β€’ Rigors
catheter-related bloodstream infection ... - Management Algorithm ... of metastatic infection ... #Management #Algorithm ... #CRBSI #diagnosis
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 ... #differential #diagnosis ... #blood #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
possible - Infectious ... workup or TSH level ... if symptoms of infection ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) - Treatment
Non-Pharmacologic:
 β€’ Education
 β€’ Physical & occupational therapy
 β€’ Psychology
Complex Regional Pain ... Non-Pharmacologic ... behavioral therapy) Medications ... Trigger point injections ... #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections ... of VZV Primary Infection ... of Varicella Infections ... Primary Varicella Infection ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
vasculitis vs infection ... claudication: pain ... chews, not just pain ... Treatment of GCA ... #Management
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 β€’ Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 β€’ Correct
fever, abdominal pain ... Recommended for all inpatients ... ↓ rebleeding, infections ... #management #prophylaxis ... #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection ... a person with infectious ... and molecular diagnostic ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology