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Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Bacterial culture ... Ova and Parasite ... #Workup #Management
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea ... Causes of acute diarrhea ... Parasitic infections ... insufficiency, Bacterial ... #management #algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea ... Ova and parasite ... Diarrhea > 10 days ... HIV infection or ... #management #algorithm
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Enteric Infections ... against travelers’ diarrhea ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Tranexamic Acid - Indications and Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics:
 • MOA: Inhibits plasminogen activation to plasmin & inhibits fibrinolysis
Indications and Pharmacology ... Hypotension with rapid injection ... Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea ... increases venous & arterial ... #Indications #Pharmacology
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
Thrombosis, ↓ Severe infection ... intolerance nausea, diarrhea ... Benefits #Lupus #pharmacology ... #adverseeffects
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Who gets HRS?
 • Decompensated cirrhosis
 • Typically with existing
Diagnosis and Management ... Alcohol abuse, Bacterial ... infection Mainstay ... Side effects: Diarrhea ... HRS #Diagnosis #Management
Aeromonas spp - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Aeromonas spp: Gram-negative Rods, oxidase positive and glucose fermenter.
Virulence: Toxin
Diagnosis and Management ... toxin secretion, bacterial ... Presentations: • Diarrhea ... • Wound Infection ... Aeromonas #Diagnosis #Management
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

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

Spectrum: Wide
including typical bacterial ... Nocardiosis, Listeria infections ... patients, Salmonella infections ... , Traveler’s diarrhea ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Cryptosporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Cryptosporidiosis:
 • Because chronic cryptosporidiosis occurs
symptomatic treatment of diarrhea ... loperamide as an anti-diarrheal ... Alternative Management ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology