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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
Infection in IBD - IBD Algorithm ... Complications CDI ... Testing Algorithm ... CDI Recurrence ... Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Epidemiology: • #1 ... immunocompromised, IBD) • ↑Risk ... Lowest Risk: Tetracyclines ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... #Cdiff #Clostridioides
Approach to Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Patients underqoinq Noncardiac Surgery
1. Emergent Surgery?
2. Risk Stratify eg NSQIP
3.
Cardiovascular Evaluation ... Noncardiac Surgery 1. ... Risk Stratify eg ... Obtain Stress Testing ... #Preoperative #Risk
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
certain foods or meds ... A/P, Consider testing ... fecal elastase-1 ... for C.diff (particularly ... #evaluation
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major ... > 1% risk of CV ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
Hypernatremia - Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm
Step 1: Consider history. Most patients presenting with hypernatremia are either very
Hypernatremia - Diagnostic Evaluation ... Algorithm Step ... 1: Consider history ... If patient has DI ... #Algorithm #Sodium
Newborn Assessment - APGAR Score

Assessment of newborn vital signs following labor via a 10-point scale evaluated
scale evaluated at 1 ... require further evaluation ... there is increased risk ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... : 1. ... : 1. ... Ova and Parasite evaluation ... Workup #Management #Algorithm
Guideline 1 recommends that the highest risk infants — those with severe eczema and/or egg allergy
Guideline 1 recommends ... Allergy testing ... allows for blood testing ... without an in-office evaluation ... , although an evaluation
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Acute ... 1. ... Ova and parasite testing ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm