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C. Difficile Infection in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background
Complications
CDI Testing Algorithm
CDI Recurrence

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff
Difficile Infection ... in IBD - IBD Algorithm ... Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff ... #CDifficile #IBD ... #Algorithm #Management
IBD and Pregnancy: Managing Flares
Laboratory Values - Endoscopy - Radiologic imaging - Surgery - Medication

#inflammatory #boweldisease
IBD and Pregnancy ... - Endoscopy - Radiologic ... #inflammatory #boweldisease ... #IBD #Pregnancy ... #Flares #management
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection ... Diagnosis and Management ... immunocompromised, IBD ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
steroids to treat infectious ... jirovecii pneumonia, id ... Corticosteroids #Adjuvant #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #Pharmacology ... #Management #Treatment
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
define the type of infection ... Consult ID if needed ... ampicillin #management ... #infectiousdisease
Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infections

Epidemiology
Diagnosis
Prevention
Treatment Algorithm
Suppression and Prophylaxis

By Tina Hang, MD @TinaPhamHang via
Clostridioides difficile Infections ... #clostridium #cdiff ... #Infections #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Conncomitant catheter infection ... Washington University ID ... peritonitis #Diagnosis #Management ... #InfectiousDiseases
Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile infection Episode
Proven efficacy:
 • Vancomycin -
Clostridium difficile infection ... Fidaxomicin - 200 mg PO bid ... 50 mg IV every bid ... × 10 days #CDiff ... options #treatment #management
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
Infection (CMV, ... c-Diff, GCCT (LGV ... Alternative Dx: IBS ... Ulcerative #Proctitis #IBD ... #diagnosis #management
Thiopurines in IBD
Indications:
 • Steroid-sparing agents indicated for maintenance of remission in UC and CD
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Thiopurines in IBD ... Safety: • Serious Infections ... #Thiopurines #IBD ... #Inflammatory #BowelDisease ... #Management #Treatment