12 results
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Acute ... C difficile assay ... Ova and parasite ... #diagnosis
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - ... dysentery, severe disease ... Invasive: Clostridium difficile ... #Diarrhea #Differential ... NonInfectious #Algorithm
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
age, however the disease ... presents as an acute ... Splenomegaly • Low ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... #management #treatment
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile ... on ABx) → Acute ... Diarrhea (>3 BM ... Fidaxomicin is now ... #infectiousdiseases
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
associated with low ... sensitivity and low ... septated hyphae, acute ... vori Infectious Diseases ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
search for and treatment ... the trigger is difficult ... ▪ Autoimmune diseases ... Low/absent NK-cell ... Treatment Approach
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

 •
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea ... antibody test) Treatment ... : • ART to slow ... HIV disease progression ... Syndrome #HIV #diagnosis
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
presents with acute ... to 12 weeks for acute ... extrapulmonary disease ... protein level • A low ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
presentations and disease ... is particularly difficult ... LV failure - Low ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
• Acute Hemolytic ... Transfusion Related Acute ... cutaneous eruptions, diarrhea ... Hypothermia: Due to low ... #Transfusion #diagnosis