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Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... in Transplant Patients ... Ova and Parasite ... Workup #Management #Algorithm ... #Transplant #diagnosis
Post-Transplant Diarrhea - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Post-transplant diarrhea (≥ 3 loose or liquid stools per day)
Diarrhea - Diagnosis ... and Management Algorithm ... workup in case of chronic ... #Diarrhea #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
CMV/EBV, HIV), clostridial ... immobility • Critical ... daptomycin - Chronic ... tissue disorder, SLE ... #differential #diagnosis
Solid Organ Transplant - Diarrhea - Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm
1st Tier Microbiologic Testing: CDiff (stool), CMV
Solid Organ Transplant ... - Diarrhea - Diagnostic ... and Workup Algorithm ... viral PCR (stool), Ova ... #Algorithm
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... ABx) → Acute Diarrhea ... Spore ingestion → colonic ... Fecal Microbiota Transplant ... Clostridioides #Difficile #Clostridium
Clinical Presentations Suggestive of Infectious Diarrhea Etiologies
 • Persistent or chronic diarrhea - Cryptosporidium spp, Giardia
Clinical Presentations ... Persistent or chronic ... Vibrio species, Clostridium ... infections) • Chronic ... #diagnosis #differential
Oral histoplasmosis in a transplant patient
50 F Midwest hx liver transplant on prednisone MMF fever, sweats,
fever, sweats, diarrhea ... Diagnosis? ... histoplasmosis is rare & diagnosis ... are generally chronic ... #mouth #clinical
Terry's Nails

Patient of about 70 years, HIV positive, transplanted kidney donor cadaver in the previous 6
HIV positive, transplanted ... hospitalization due to diarrhea ... due to Clostridium ... nails are seen (see ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical
It can be difficult to distinguish these three entities.
There are two diagnostic hints for further differentiation:
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There are two diagnostic ... are difficult to see ... bronchiolitis or chronic ... gren - Post transplant ... penicillamine) #Clinical