Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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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 ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison ... #Table
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology
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
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Vulnificus skin infection ... marine microbiota & causes ... Vulnificus #skin #infection ... rash #cellulitis #dermatology ... legs #clinical #photo
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 β€’ A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
potential inciting causes ... Haverhill fever caused ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 β€’ Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes ... drug reaction, infection ... Strongyloides infection ... glucocorticoid treatment
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
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 β€’ Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 β€’ Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... : 33% β€’ Treatment ... : No β€’ Treatment ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Buprenorphine - Comparison ... Table Some patients ... medication assisted treatment ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... Buprenorphine #Comparison
How does the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (nCoV2019) compare to Ebola, SARS, MERS? Cases and Deaths
Weighing diseases
Cases and Deaths ... terms of known infections ... but case-fatality ... remains stable ... #Coronavirus #comparison