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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Epidemiology: • #1 ... Tx Management (IDSA ... bid x 10d - Alternative ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... IDSA 2021 CDI
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... 1. ... • Difficult mask ... Develop primary and alternative ... Difficult #airway #algorithm
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
AKI) What to ask ... - BMP, cap, CBC ... Atheroemboli — 1% ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
capitellum (age 1) ... Disposition: Type l, DC ... follow-up within 1 ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
DC with orthopedic ... followup within 1 ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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IDSA Recommendations ... patients with CD4 ... Regimen: • TMP-SMX 1 ... DS PO daily Alternative ... #Encephalitis #IDSA
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Disposition: Simple, DC ... follow-up within 1 ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
IDSA Recommendations ... : • TMP-SMX, 1 ... or • TMP-SMX, 1 ... SS PO daily Alternative ... Pneumocystis #Pneumonia #IDSA
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
Typically set at 1- ... filter • N95 mask ... volumes of ~6 cc ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
IDSA Recommendations ... patients with CD4 ... • Valacyclovir 1 ... PO TID (AII) Alternative ... #Zoster #VZV #IDSA