Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - ... Differential Diagnosis ... culture 3) Empiric antibiotics ... Astrovirus β€’ Bacterial ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 β€’ Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
 β€’
Microbial Etiology of Acute ... Pharyngitis - IDSA Bacterial ... Cold, croup β€’ EBV ... Pharyngitis #IDSA #diagnosis ... #microbiology
Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 β€’ Persisting 1 week
immunocompromised, IBD ... outbreak) Few infectious ... causes of acute ... #Indications #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Things To Know Diagnosis ... Microbiology: β€’ ... diverticulitis) Treatment ... Conncomitant catheter infection ... β€’ Prophylactic antibiotics
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 β€’ Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Evidence for Treatment ... RR of bacterial ... infection= 0.35. ... 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
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Influenza Checklist Diagnostic ... opportunistic infection ... Antibiotics - ... Beta-lactam until bacterial ... suspected Adiunctive treatments