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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 ... Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff ... #CDifficile #IBD
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
C.diff - Clostridioides ... ± blood/mucus, Abd ... immunocompromised, IBD ... Treatment Guideline ... #Cdiff #Clostridioides
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Diff. & CMV COVID ... surgery: Fulminant UC ... Optimize Nutrition • CNI ... Ulcerative #Colitis #UC ... Management #Algorithm #IBD
Guidelines on Management of Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI) in Adults
 • Non-Severe CDI
 • Severe CDI
Guidelines on Management ... • Non-Severe CDI ... • Severe CDI ... • Fulminant CDI ... Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff
Perioperative IBD Pharmacotherapy Management 
Immunomodulators:
 • Stop MTX one week prior to elective surgery
 • Stop
Perioperative IBD ... • Resume in CD ... Discontinue in UC ... Perioperative #IBD
Orofacial Granulomatosis - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Idiopathic OFG: isolated swelling of the lips, BX+ non-caseating granuloma
Melkersson-Rosenthal
have or develop CD ... oral manif. of IBD ... ; UC>CD • Snail ... Resolve w Rx of IBD
A proposed management algorithm for CDI in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. *Severe-complicated CDI is defined
algorithm for CDI ... Severe-complicated CDI ... uncomplicated CDI ... #CDI #CDiff #clostridiumdifficile ... #IBD #Algorithm
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC
 • Infection— liver
Celiac disease • IBD ... - CD, UC Altered
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
Infection (CMV, c-Diff ... Alternative Dx: IBS ... rectal prolapse, CD ... Ulcerative #Proctitis #IBD
Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
Bowel Disease (IBD ... Diet affects IBD ... of diet therapy CD ... > UC • Patient ... NG tube); • CD-TREAT