Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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How to use C-reactive protein (CRP)- Review https://ep.bmj.com/content/early/2018/07/19/archdischild-2018-315079

 - An CRP alone cannot be used to
As with any infection ... demonstrates a poor diagnostic ... guide intial treatment ... #Review #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis #Laboratory
Cor triatriatum
 β€’ Epidemiology
 β€’ Etiology
 β€’ Associated Lesions
 β€’ Differentials Diagnosis
 β€’ Anatomy - Sinister,
Differentials Diagnosis ... Presentation β€’ Diagnosis ... β€’ Treatment ... #management #cardiology ... summary #peds #pediatrics
Tetralogy of Fallot Summary
 β€’ Anatomy
 β€’ Incidence
 β€’ Pathophysiology
 β€’ Presentation
 β€’ Common Variants
 β€’
Tetralogy #Fallot #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... #peds #pediatrics ... #treatment
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Diagnosis: ... ) β€’ CSF (CNS Infection ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis ... infectiousdiseases #treatment ... #microbiology
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Diagnosis: ... ) β€’ CSF (CNS Infection ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis ... infectiousdiseases #treatment ... #microbiology
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 β€’ Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
common route of infection ... +/- diarrhea Diagnosis ... β€’ Autopsy PCR Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #microbiology #
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
Disease (KD) - Diagnosis ... cæxist with other infections ... Diagnostic Criteria ... #rheumatology #pediatrics ... #treatment
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 β€’ Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 β€’ Blood Sample
 β€’
Candidiasis (IC) Diagnosis ... Line Targeted Treatment ... CVC Removal β€’ Infectious ... Diseases Consults β€’ Echocardiogram ... IC #antifungal #diagnosis
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
 β€’
Tularemia - Diagnosis ... Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection ... Culture & GS, PCR Treatment ... #management #treatment ... infectiousdiseases #microbiology
Specific considerations for the elderly undergoing steroid treatment
Corticosteroid Adverse Effects - More frequent and/or severe among
undergoing steroid treatment ... suppression - Infections ... #SideEffects #Geriatrics ... #Diagnosis