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Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
: • Non-Infectious ... take 48 hrs for infections ... rxn), Secondary infection ... (C diff) • Hospital-Acquired ... Infection: IV catheter
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - Table 7. Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile
IDSA 2017 CDiff ... difficile infection ... #Pharmacology #Management ... #CDiff #Clostridium ... IDSA2017 #Adjunct #Antibiotics
Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infections

Epidemiology
Diagnosis
Prevention
Treatment Algorithm
Suppression and Prophylaxis

By Tina Hang, MD @TinaPhamHang via
Clostridioides difficile Infections ... Clostridioides #difficile #clostridium ... #cdiff #Infections ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hereditary ... spherocytosis Acquired ... Fevers, DAT (-) → Infection ... Malaria, Clostridium
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
- Management Algorithm ... Antibiotic Management ... of metastatic infection ... #Management #Algorithm ... #CRBSI #diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
: • Recurrent infections ... Diagnosis: • Pancytopenia ... Treatment: • Consider ... (transfusions, antibiotics ... #diagnosis #management
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection ... #1 nosocomial infection ... can be community-acquired ... #Infection #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... HIV infection or ... Hospitalization required ... Acute #Diarrhea #management ... #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Lung Abscess Management ... #treatment #diagnosis
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... serious bacterial infections ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #LP #Antibiotics