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IDSA Recommendations for the Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults
Source: https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/cix1085

#Management #Clostridium #CDifficile #IDSA2017 #Guidelines
IDSA Recommendations ... for the Treatment ... Clostridium difficile Infection ... doi.org/10.1093/cid
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Rebound effect from treatment ... • Reaction to Medications ... TPO, TPO-RA • Infections ... : Chronic infections ... bacterial and viral infections
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ... Tx Management (IDSA ... /severe CDI IDSA ... doi.org/10.1093/cid ... #gastroenterology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
unresponsive to treatment ... Autoimmune • CVID • Medications ... NSAlDs, ARBs) • Infection ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... drug reaction, infection ... Strongyloides infection ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... Cytomegalovirus Infections ... ., concomitant medications ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #IDSA ... opportunistic #infections
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Complications: 1) Infection ... transformation) Treatment ... low-risk disease • Indications ... for Treatment: ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Neutropenia - recurrent infections ... - Antithyroid medications ... Idiopathic • Infections ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Anemia #oncology #hematology
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - Inpatient Management Checklist
History and physical examination
 - Assess for disease severity
- Evaluate for infection ... Radiographic evaluation Medication ... Initiation of medical treatment ... Inpatient #Management #treatment ... #Checklist #gastroenterology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
IDSA Recommendations ... Indications: ... vaccine virus, treatment ... #Zoster #VZV #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment