Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Red Flags in Back Pain • Cancer: Age > 50, History of cancer, Unexplained weight loss,
Flags in Back Pain ... conservative therapy (e.g ... modification, NSAIDs) • Infection ... • Cauda equina syndrome ... : Urinary retention
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS Preventing CMV Disease: • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... other factors (e.g ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy: •
IDSA Recommendations ... interrupted schedule (e.g ... Leishmaniasis #Prevention ... #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina Definition / Epidemiology: • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm. • Patients often
Pathophysiology: ... anginal chest pain ... changes on tele/ECG ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) - Treatment Non-Pharmacologic: • Education • Physical & occupational therapy • Psychology
Syndrome (CRPS) ... antidepressants (e.g ... Muscle relaxants (e.g ... Bisphosphonates (e.g ... #Syndrome #Treatment
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
Capillary leak syndrome ... paresthesia, abdominal pain ... disease flares: • Prevention ... of infections) ... • IVIg 2 g/kg/month
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness Epidemiology: • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... the underlying pathophysiology ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
for Prevention ... and Treatment of ... count monitoring (e.g ... #Prevention #Treatment ... opportunistic #infections
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies Neutropenic fever: - Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
if SSTI or port infection ... abdomen if abdominal pain ... ; full infectious ... weakness, urinary retention ... interventional radiology
IDSA - Approach to Treating a Patient With Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis When to consider a trial of
IDSA - Approach ... of nonsurgical treatment ... antibiotic therapy (eg ... Persistent sepsis syndrome ... be effective (eg
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