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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
- IBD Algorithm ... Complications CDI ... Testing Algorithm ... CDI Recurrence ... Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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hypereosinophilia (HE) Caused ... cytokines Common causes ... Rare causes: ... CD3-CD4+ T cells ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection (CDI ... immunocompromised, IBD ... IDSA 2021 CDI ... /ciab549 #CDI ... #Cdiff #Clostridioides
A proposed management algorithm for CDI in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. *Severe-complicated CDI is defined
for CDI in patients ... inflammatory bowel disease ... Severe-complicated CDI ... #CDI #CDiff #clostridiumdifficile ... #IBD #Algorithm
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
: Recurrent C. diff ... Non-infectious: IBD ... overgrowth, Celiac disease ... • Dysmotility: IBS ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Perianal Crohn's Disease - IBD Algorithm

 • 5-40% w perianal fistula
 • ↑ risk if colonic
Perianal Crohn's Disease ... - IBD Algorithm ... risk if colonic CD ... Perianal #Crohns #Disease ... #IBDAlgorithm #IBD
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Parainfluenza • CD4 ... ) Fungal: • CD4 ... Parasitic: • CD4 ... /diff, Blood and ... Infectious Diseases
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artifact (redo CBC ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... disorders • Celiac disease
"Recommended laboratory HIV testing algorithm for serum or plasma specimens. Based on: Centers for Disease Control
laboratory HIV testing algorithm ... on: Centers for Disease ... #Testing #HIV #CDC ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
severity of the disease ... Decreased CD4 ... + and CD8+ T cell ... counts and a raised CD4 ... +/CD8+ ratio are