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C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... Acute Diarrhea (>3 ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... #Cdiff #Clostridioides
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... Experience • 2/3 ... disease control • 1/ ... 3 have fatigue w ... #management
Important causes of diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS
Severity, chronicity/persistence will depend On CD4 count & sites
will depend On CD4 ... of infection 1) ... Norwalk, adenovirus 3) ... #Diarrhea #HIVAIDS ... #Differential #
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Workup Step #1 ... Uglucose Step #3 ... Hypernatremia #Management ... nephrology #insipidus #DI
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... Algorithm in Transplant ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... #Algorithm #Transplant ... #diagnosis #differential
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
3 patients • Predictors ... Infection (CMV, c-Diff ... rectal prolapse, CD ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
: • TMP-SMX, 1 ... or • TMP-SMX, 1 ... daily or 50 mg PO BID ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #management #pharmacology
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
primary lesions - differential ... General Measures 1. ... itchy areas. 3. ... • Pramoxine 1% ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm