Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 β€’ TB meningitis
 β€’ TB
Summary of Infections ... pericarditis (select cases ... (IRIS) (not an infection ... typhoid fever β€’ Infectious ... #Indications #infections
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 β€’ Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... Diagnosis: β€’ Non-Infectious ... NMS, serotonin syndrome ... take 48 hrs for infections ... rxn), Secondary infection
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... oral antibiotic treatment ... or those with clinical ... including those caused ... #SSTIs #Algorithm
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Most invasive infections ... are caused by members ... Rhinosinusitis, CNS infection ... , Disseminated infection ... systemic vori Infectious
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
Non-HCV infectious ... vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes ... Specific anti-infectious ... related to HBV infection ... absence of anti-infectious
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
Adjuvant therapies in critical ... steroids to treat infectious ... respiratory distress syndrome ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... Pharmacology #Management #Treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)β†’Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) β†’ Excessive activation of macrophages
Triggering factor (infection ... Acquired HLH: β€’ Infections ... Still disease, Infection ... Treatment: β€’ ... Etiological+++: Anti-infectious
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 β€’ Isolated
 β€’ Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
 β€’
Causes of Adrenal ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Thrombophilia β€’ Critical ... illness β€’ Infecton ... #Causes
Diplopia - Differential Diagnosis
Step 1: Consider Stroke
Step 2: Diplopia PLUS
 - Cavernous Sinus Syndrome
 - Infection
Cavernous Sinus Syndrome ... - Infection ... - Orbital Apex Syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Schema
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 β€’ Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 β€’
eyelash follicle β€’ Cause ... : Bacterial infection ... upper lid β€’ Cause ... eyedrops, surgery #Clinical ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table