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 ... Refractory septic shock ... #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
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS) Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
Syndrome (STSS) ... GAS in 30% of cases ... day 2 + 3 BIDMC Infectious ... #treatment #management ... #diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40 -
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... Treatment Goals ... #management
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework Pre-Renal: • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Diagnosis Framework ... , Distributive Shock ... Abdominal Compartment Syndrome ... AIN: Medication, Infection ... #causes #algorithm
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... - Causes and Treatment ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Treatment ... #Management
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... Liver Injury - Differential ... obstruction, HELLP Syndrome ... Hepatic Artery: Shock ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification Reflex Syncope - Vasovagal syncope • Prolonged standing
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... Subclavian steal syndrome ... #Syncope #Differential ... #Table #Causes
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
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