Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
of COVID-19 Infection ... highlighted circle= clinical ... smfarmhosp_smfh #Drugs #Medications ... #Pharmacology # ... Table #Management
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 β€’ Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Radiology β€’ Miliary ... Differential Diagnosis ... Opacities: β€’ Infectious ... #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
#Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Nodular ... Differential #Comparison #Table
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Differential #Comparison #Table
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 β€’ Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 β€’ Additional culture
TTE +/- TEE) β€’ Chest ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... for metastatic infection ... spleen, brain) Indications ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 β€’ Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy β€’ Pulmonary ... Clinical β€’ Under-recognized ... during Delivery β€’ Stable ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 β†’ start cefepime Β± vancomycin (if
if SSTI or port infection ... suspected) - CT chest ... interventional radiology ... renal failure, pulmonary ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
Oleothorax - A chest ... The differential diagnosis ... for pulmonary tuberculosis ... #Clinical #PCC # ... Radiology #CXR #
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
prevent TB disease) Indications ... and molecular diagnostic ... HIV-infected persons with clinical ... Please refer to the table ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
Increased pulmonary ... features on the chest ... film (Table). ... In daily clinical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology