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C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... ± blood/mucus, Abd ... immunocompromised, IBD ... doi.org/10.1093/cid ... #infectiousdiseases
Orofacial Granulomatosis - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Idiopathic OFG: isolated swelling of the lips, BX+ non-caseating granuloma
Melkersson-Rosenthal
and Management ... have or develop CD ... oral manif. of IBD ... ; UC>CD • Snail ... Resolve w Rx of IBD
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD ... fatigue despite clinical ... UC Anemia and IBD ... IDA and active IBD ... #management
Endoscopy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - Scoping Summary
 • One way to ileum- tips &
Bowel Disease (IBD ... score and SES-CD ... + CRC • IBD + ... Summary #Endoscopy #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Asymptomatic Ileitis - IBD Algorithm

 • Found on 0.1-21% of non-diagnostic colonoscopies
 • Low likelihood of
Asymptomatic Ileitis - IBD ... 0.1-21% of non-diagnostic ... of representing CD ... progresses to CD ... #IBDAlgorithm #IBD
Dilated Common Bile Duct on POCUS
50's yo patient with RUQ abd pain. Vitals stable/afebrile. Labs: WBC
patient with RUQ abd ... mass in distal CBD ... Diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma ... RJonesSonoEM #Dilated #CBD ... POCUS #ultrasound #clinical
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Sepsis • Kidneys: CKD ... valves, COPD, ILD ... Rhabdomyolysis, Critical ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... Patients First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... Diarrhea #Workup #Management ... Algorithm #Transplant #diagnosis
Difficult Selective Biliary Cannulation (SBC)
Factors associated with difficult SBC:
 - SMALL PAPILLA: can be difficult to
insertion into the BD ... tract of the MPD & CBD ... ST upward (the BD ... gastroenterology #management ... #diagnosis
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
Multiorgan failure: CID ... Cholecystitis Diagnosis ... Capnocytophaga #canimorsus #microbiology ... #zoonotic #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #management