Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 β€’ Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 β€’ Mucosal bleeding from
: β€’ Recurrent infections ... Symptomatic anemia Diagnosis ... (transfusions, antibiotics ... progress to MDS or acute ... leukemia β€’ Associated
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (Β± cirrhosis)
months without treatment ... Coagulation Failure Infections ... Alcohol-Associated ... Cirrhosis #Hepatology #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
can mimic common infections ... presents as an acute ... β€’ Bicytopenia Treatment ... : β€’ Infection ... rapidly, and empiric antibiotic
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
CAPD-associated ... Microbiology: β€’ ... diverticulitis) Treatment ... Conncomitant catheter infection ... β€’ Prophylactic antibiotics
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
inciting events - Associated ... broad spectrum antibiotic ... use, infections ... : - Treatment of ... #management #gastroenterology
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
recurrentis has been associated ... LBRF can be diagnosed ... of blood smear, acute ... often experience acute ... Infectious Diseases
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 β€’ Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Evidence for Treatment ... RR of bacterial infection ... Early TIPS associated ... varices #management #ebm ... #evidence #gastroenterology
Probiotics Guidelines
Adults with C difficile infection
 β€’ Recommendation: Only in the context of a clinical trial
and children on antibiotic ... treatment β€’ Recommendation ... Children with acute ... Probiotics #Guidelines #gastroenterology ... management #evidence #ebm