Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm • Temperature 37.8 C • Rigors
catheter-related bloodstream infection ... of metastatic infection ... Hemodynamically stable ... Hernodynamically stable ... after treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS Preventing Clinical Disease Indication: Individuals
Recommendations for Preventing ... duration same as for treatment ... Note: Treatment ... #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment Ulcers: • Treatment: Topical steroids • Prevention: Colchicine • Azathioprine for refractory disease Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment ... Ulcers: • Treatment ... Topical steroids • Prevention ... #Syndrome #Treatment ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes Intravascular Hemolysis: • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
cold agglutin disease ... Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection ... Drugs (Beta lactam antibiotics ... spherocytosis) • Infections ... differential #diagnosis #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
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group < 5%
Non-HCV infectious ... neuropathy Treatment ... Specific anti-infectious ... with refractory disease ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Rheumatology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies Inherited: • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII • Hemophilia B -
malnutrition, Antibiotics ... Malabsorption (e.g. celiac disease ... Advanced Liver Disease ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... comparison #diagnosis #hematology
Hordeolum vs Chalazion Hordeolum (Stye): • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle •
Cause: Bacterial infection ... , swelling • Treatment ... painless lump • Treatment ... Warm compresses, antibiotic ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
Adult-Onset Still's Disease Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia + Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... Diaqnoses: • Infectious ... autoinflammatory diseases ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
• Autoimmune diseases ... Adult-onset Still disease ... Unknown cause Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
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