Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment • TB meningitis • TB
Summary of Infections ... play a role in treatment ... pericarditis (select cases ... • Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... #management #treatment
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... Summary myelo ( ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... #Management #treatment
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework Diagnosis: • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis: • Non-Infectious ... NMS, serotonin syndrome ... • Secondary to Treatment
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ACTH-Dependent (Secondary): • Pituitary Dysfunction • Hypothalamic Dysfunction ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome ... • Infectious: ... #Causes #endocrinology
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... - Causes and Treatment ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Treatment ... #Management
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome ... #Causes #Adrenal ... Insufficiency #AI #differential ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Causes of Hypercalcemia due to increased Vitamin D levels • The BIG 3:
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... Tuberculosis • Fungal Infections ... Genetic: Williams syndrome ... #differential # ... diagnosis #endocrinology
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism Renal Failure Excessive Mg Administration - Massive PO intake
- Tumor lysis syndrome ... Hypermagnesemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #High ... #Magnesium #Table ... #Causes #Management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Auto-amplification loop Diagnosis ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Treatment: • ... #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Priapism Secondary Causes: Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
Secondary Causes ... hyperviscosity syndrome ... #Priapism #Diagnosis ... #Management #Urology ... #Differential
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