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Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
use Food: Cold cuts ... Pregnancy • CNS ... disease) • CSF (CNS ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis #management ... infectiousdiseases #treatment
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
Bethanechol • Used in treatment ... during ocular surgery ... retention • Used In treatment ... as first-line treatments ... in ophthalmic surgery
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Ulcerative Colitis - Management ... consult Colorectal Surgery ... ≠ Treatment Failure ... #Colitis #UC #Management ... Algorithm #IBD #Treatment
Graves' Disease Treatment
Thionamides (mainly methimazole)
 • Chance of remission in up to 2 years
 • No
Graves' Disease Treatment ... hyperthyroidism resolution Surgery ... Graves #Disease #Treatment ... #Management #endocrinology
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
use Food: Cold cuts ... Pregnancy • CNS ... disease) • CSF (CNS ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis #management ... infectiousdiseases #treatment
IDSA Aspergillosis Treatment
 • Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA)
 • CNS aspergillosis
 • Cardiac Aspergillus infection
 •
Aspergillosis Treatment ... aspergillosis (IPA) • CNS ... Aspergillosis #Treatment ... #management #pharmacology
Lyme Disease: Early and Late Stage Treatment
Stage 1. Localized
 • Doxycycline, amoxicillin, cefuroxime x 10-14d
Stage 2.
and Late Stage Treatment ... 21d • Serious CNS ... ceftriaxone x 14-28d • CNS ... Lyme #Disease #treatment ... #management
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
Prevention and Treatment ... after Bariatric Surgery ... Types of Bariatric Surgery ... Switch (BPD-DS) Management ... #Differential #Treatment
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... and Bloating - Treatment ... • Prior GEJ surgery ... Fundoplication, Bariatric surgery ... Distension #Bloating #Management
Microscopic Colitis - Management Algorithm
Induction: Budesonide 9 mg daily, 6 to 8 weeks
Maintenance: Budesonide low-dose (3-6
Microscopic Colitis - Management ... , vedolizumab, surgery ... Microscopic #Colitis #Management ... #Algorithm #treatment