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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Evaluation of Acute ... hospitalization or antibiotics ... Ova and parasite ... HIV infection or ... Consider empiric antibiotic
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
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Acute Diarrhea - ... culture 3) Empiric antibiotics ... : Medications, Acute ... uw_IMresidency #Acute ... #Diarrhea #Differential
Anti-C. Difficile - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole – (see anti-anaerobe section above for more details).
Difficile - Antibiotics ... Metronidazole – (see ... WBC <15 k, no acute ... (WBC >15k, or acute ... Fidaxomicin (PO) #Pharmacology
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
Thrombosis, ↓ Severe infection ... intolerance nausea, diarrhea ... - Cuteanous: acute ... Benefits #Lupus #pharmacology ... #adverseeffects
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Acute Retroviral ... Syndrome Acute ... presentation of acute ... Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea ... • New onset SLE
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

BACTRIM/SEPTRA (TMP/SMX) - inhibit sequential steps in Folate synthesis --> bacteriostatic

Spectrum: Wide
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics ... patients, Salmonella infections ... , Traveler’s diarrhea ... , acute bronchitis ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Terry's Nails

Patient of about 70 years, HIV positive, transplanted kidney donor cadaver in the previous 6
complicated with urinary infections ... received multiple antibiotic ... hospitalization due to diarrhea ... nails are seen (see