Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 β€’ Temperature 37.8 C   β€’ Rigors
Antibiotic Management ... Hemodynamically stable ... Antibiotic Management ... Hernodynamically stable ... after treatment
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
Diagnosis, causes and management ... neuropathy Treatment ... with refractory disease ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Rheumatology ... Cryoglobulinemic #Diagnosis #Management
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 β€’ Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 β€’ Mucosal bleeding from
: β€’ Recurrent infections ... megaloblastic anemia Treatment ... (transfusions, antibiotics ... Anemia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #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 #Management ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash Β± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... Diaqnoses: β€’ Infectious ... autoinflammatory diseases ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)β†’Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) β†’ Excessive activation of macrophages
β€’ Autoimmune diseases ... Unknown cause Treatment ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #summary ... #rheumatology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
duration same as for treatment ... Note: Treatment ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
age, however the disease ... : β€’ Infection ... rapidly, and empiric antibiotic ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Drugs Used for the Treatment ... of COVID-19 Infection ... Even with macular disease ... #Pharmacology #Table ... #Management
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (Β± cirrhosis)
months without treatment ... underlying liver disease ... Coagulation Failure Infections ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... gastroenterology #management