Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 β€’ TB meningitis
 β€’ TB
Summary of Infections ... play a role in treatment ... β€’ Severe lepra reaction ... #Steroids #Indications ... #treatment
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 β€’ Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... Immunocompromise Treatment ... : β€’ Antibiotic: ... β€’ Secondary to Treatment ... Drug side effect/reaction
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
Mild infection: ... drainage plus oral antibiotics ... have failed oral antibiotic ... treatment or those ... approved for this indication
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
culture 3) Empiric antibiotics ... recommended Infectious ... belli, Cyclospora Infectious ... : Medications, Acute ... NonInfectious #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic ... Aztreonam β€’ If infectious ... strong clinical indication ... the Allergy and Infectious ... Allergy #Pathway #Antibiotics
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Prosthetic Joint Infection ... Debridement & implant retention ... sx of relapsed infection ... Prosthetic #Joint #Infection ... #treatment #Debridement
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 β€’ Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... allergy, drug reaction ... , infection, neoplasms ... Strongyloides infection ... glucocorticoid treatment
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 ... Other: Chronic rejection ... urine #management #treatment
IDSA - Approach to Treating a Patient With Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis
When to consider a trial of
of nonsurgical treatment ... 48–72 h if on treatment ... for C. difficile infection ... consider bone resection ... #Resection #Indications
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 β€’ Most common leukemia in adults
 β€’ Disorder of
1) Incidental detection ... Complications: 1) Infection ... transformation) Treatment ... low-risk disease β€’ Indications ... for Treatment: