Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Platelet Count > 450 Reactive: • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency) • Infection/Sepsis • Non-infectious
deficiency) • Infection ... Sepsis • Non-infectious ... Myelofibrosis • Chronic ... causes #Platelets #hematology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in Pregnancy - Pathophysiology - Pharmacotherapy - Nonpharmacological Treatment Emory Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Nonpharmacological Treatment ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome
Interpretation of Hepatitis B Serologies HBsAg - HBcAb (total) - HBcAb (IgM) - HBsAb Susceptible to HBV Immune
due to past HBV infection ... vaccine Acute HBV Chronic ... vs "Low level" chronic ... acute infection ... serology #diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework Diagnosis: • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... NMS, serotonin syndrome ... Immunocompromise Treatment ... : • Antibiotic: ... • Secondary to Treatment
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis): • Acute infection • Solid organ
Thrombocytosis): • Acute infection ... hemorrhage) • Chronic ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... Myelofibrosis (MF) • Chronic ... Diagnosis #Causes #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script Signs and symptoms: • Recurrent infections from neutropenia • Mucosal bleeding from
: • Recurrent infections ... megaloblastic anemia Treatment ... (transfusions, antibiotics ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #hematology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... months without treatment ... Coagulation Failure Infections ... #ACLF #Acute #Chronic ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... only curative treatment ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... #hematology #oncology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes Intravascular Hemolysis: • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
) - HELLP syndrome ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... Drugs (Beta lactam antibiotics ... spherocytosis) • Infections ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80% Underlying malignancy - 10% Congestive heart
Differential Diagnosis Chronic ... (cirrhosis or chronic ... Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
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