Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 β€’ Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis: β€’ Non-Infectious ... Immunocompromise Treatment ... β€’ Secondary to Treatment ... #Failure #Differential
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 β€’ Temperature 37.8 C   β€’ Rigors
of metastatic infection ... Hemodynamically stable ... Hernodynamically stable ... after treatment ... Algorithm #CRBSI #diagnosis
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 β€’ Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
and Leukopenia - Differential ... Diagnosis β€’ Eosinophilia ... Leukocytosis #Leukopenia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 β€’ Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 β€’ Infection/Sepsis
 β€’ Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Platelet ... deficiency) β€’ Infection ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #Platelets #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 β€’ Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 β€’ Mucosal bleeding from
: β€’ Recurrent infections ... Symptomatic anemia Diagnosis ... (transfusions, antibiotics ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Differential diagnosis for pyogenic liver abscess:
Infectious etiologies predominate. Most are pyogenic (bacterial). Amebic (Entamoeba histolytica) and
Differential diagnosis ... liver abscess: Infectious ... Infectious Bacterial ... abscess #hepatic #hepatology ... diagnosis
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Often hard to differentiate ... distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 β€’ Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... Drugs (Beta lactam antibiotics ... spherocytosis) β€’ Infections ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 β€’ Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 β€’
Cause: Bacterial infection ... , swelling β€’ Treatment ... Warm compresses, antibiotic ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
Causes of Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis
Inherited
 β€’ Membrane
 β€’ Internal
    - Hemoglobin
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Inherited ... Internal - Infectious ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology