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C. Difficile Infection in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background
Complications
CDI Testing Algorithm
CDI Recurrence

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff
- IBD Algorithm ... Complications CDI ... Testing Algorithm ... CDI Recurrence ... Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
C.diff - Clostridioides ... ± blood/mucus, Abd ... immunocompromised, IBD ... Fidaxomicin 200 mg PO bid ... #Cdiff #Clostridioides
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
) Fungal: • CD4 ... Parasitic: • CD4 ... in particular) Evaluation ... /diff, Blood and ... workup #diagnosis #evaluation
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) - Malignancy Screening and Surveillance Recommendations 

Cholangiocarcinoma 
 - Annual US or
or MRCP & CA 19-9 ... months +/- AFP CRC ... - IBD - Colonoscopy
Perianal Crohn's Disease - IBD Algorithm

 • 5-40% w perianal fistula
 • ↑ risk if colonic
Crohn's Disease - IBD ... Algorithm • ... risk if colonic CD ... #IBDAlgorithm #IBD ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Intestinal Manifestations of HIV, IBD in HIV - IBD Algorithm

HIV + IBD Background
HIV + IBD Treatment
Intestinal
Manifestations of HIV, IBD ... in HIV - IBD Algorithm ... HIV + IBD Treatment ... pathologies in HIV by CD4 ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Unintentional Weight Loss in Primary Care
 • Definition: More than 5% reduction in body weight within
mortality • Baseline evaluation ... : CBC, BMP, LFTs ... - Psychiatric (9% ... gastrointestinal disease (9% ... Cardiopulmonary (9%
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Initial Workup: CBC ... with diff, BMP, ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artifact (redo CBC ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Oliguria 
Oliguria (urine output <0.3-0.5 cc/kg IBW) 

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#Oliguria #Diagnosis #Management
output <0.3-0.5 cc ... /kg IBW) - Dr ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm