Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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COVID-19 Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical and laboratory testing
Lung Ultrasound
HRCT scan
In-hospital treatment
Severity assessment and respiratory support 
Post-mortem
COVID-19 Diagnosis ... and Management ... laboratory testing Lung ... Ultrasound HRCT ... #treatment
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
pus, effusion fluid ... β€’ Diagnostic ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Plan definitive management ... #Management #Workup
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Point of Care Ultrasound ... of CO2 to the lungs ... A-line predominant lung ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... comparison #challenges #management
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF β†’ occurs
50% in nec fasc Diagnostic ... kidneys, liver, lung ... , erythematous macular ... necrosis STSS Treatment ... #management #diagnosis
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 β€’ An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
globules in the lung ... Fluid resuscitation ... β€’ Diagnosis: ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... 1 β€” Treat the lungs ... the volume - Fluid ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... Revascularization, treatment
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
obstruction lead to fluid ... third of esophagus Treatment ... : - Treatment of ... the most common long ... #management #gastroenterology
Toxocariasis
Pathogen: Toxocara - worldwide distributed helminth 
Transmission: 
 β€’ Dogs and cats are the major source
migrate through the lungs ... Migrans (VLM) β€’ Ocular ... larva migrans Diagnosis ... #management #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) Summary
Pathogen: Larval stage of Taenia solium
Infection: Ingesting undercooked pork containing cysticerci in muscle tissue.
The cyst fluid is ... Diagnosis: Patients ... Intraventricular, Orbital/Ocular ... Treatment: β€’ ... Taenia #solium #management
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Influenza Checklist Diagnostic ... function tests - Ultrasound ... bolus 30 cc/kg fluid ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... Influenza #Checklist #Management