Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 β€’ Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... for secondary causes ... drug reaction, infection ... Strongyloides infection ... glucocorticoid treatment
Kerion
Raised, boggy lesion with heaped up purulent nodules 
Caused by host's response to a fungal ringworm
purulent nodules Caused ... fungal ringworm infection ... Lymphadenopathy Treatment ... Griseofulvin #Kerion #Dermatology
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... Mild infection: ... oral antibiotic treatment ... including those caused ... #SSTIs #Algorithm
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 β€’ Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 β€’
eyelash follicle β€’ Cause ... : Bacterial infection ... , swelling β€’ Treatment ... upper lid β€’ Cause ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
Global Alliance algorithm to improve outcomes in acne.
†With small nodules (>0.5–1 cm).
‑Consider physical removal of comedones.
Β§Second
Global Alliance algorithm ... Second course in case ... #Management #Dermatology ... PrimaryCare #Acne #Treatment ... #Algorithm
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
and Management Algorithm ... dissection - INFECTIOUS ... LIFE THREATENING CAUSES ... & TREATMENT - ... #Bradycardia #Algorithm
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
old, ~10,000 new cases ... risk-stratification β€’ Risks: infection ... only curative treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 β€’ A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
potential inciting causes ... Haverhill fever caused ... β€’ Cause is unknown ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... differential #diagnosis #dermatology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 β€’ Antimicrobial
Bacterial Enteric Infections ... β€’ In rare cases ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 β€’ Temperature 37.8 C   β€’ Rigors
- Management Algorithm ... Hemodynamically stable ... Hernodynamically stable ... after treatment ... #Management #Algorithm