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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection (CDI ... Tx Management (IDSA ... bid x 10d - Alternative ... IDSA 2021 CDI ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
IDSA Recommendations ... malabsorption Alternative ... Patients with CD4 ... a second line alternative ... IsosporaBelli #IDSA
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... diarrhea as an alternative ... difficile Infection (CDI ... Enteric #Bacterial #IDSA
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 ... DS PO daily Alternative ... #Encephalitis #IDSA
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Cryptosporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Cryptosporidiosis:
 • Because chronic cryptosporidiosis occurs
IDSA Recommendations ... restoration to CD4 ... anti-diarrheal agent Alternative ... replacement, or alternatively ... Cryptosporidiosis #IDSA
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
• Consider CBC ... Alternative medications ... pediatrics #peds #algorithm
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
IDSA Recommendations ... Prophylaxis: • CD4 ... cells/mm3 or • CD4% ... 1 SS PO daily Alternative ... Pneumocystis #Pneumonia #IDSA
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
IDSA Recommendations ... Prophylaxis: • CD4 ... weekly (BIII) Alternative ... Prophylaxis: • CD4 ... AviumComplex #MAC #IDSA
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
IDSA Recommendations ... patients with CD4 ... PO TID (AII) Alternative ... #Zoster #VZV #IDSA
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
Alternative Dx: ... rectal prolapse, CD ... diagnosis #management #algorithm