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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Epidemiology: • #1 ... Bezlotoxumab 10 mg/kg IV ... x 1 - Adjunct Tx ... IDSA 2021 CDI ... #Cdiff #Clostridioides
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
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Pharyngitis - IDSA ... simplex virus 1 ... Primary acute HIV ... #Pharyngitis #IDSA ... #differential #causes
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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14%), in which case ... -1 and HIV-2 • ... HIV-1 RNA viral ... -1/HIV-2 differentiation ... -1 or HIV-2 antibodies
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... Infections in HIV-AIDS ... • In rare cases ... difficile Infection (CDI ... Enteric #Bacterial #IDSA
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
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Causes of Adrenal ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... autoimmune syndrome 1 ... • Fungal • HIV ... #Causes
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
BMP, cap, CBC w/ diff ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... Atheroemboli — 1% ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Differential
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm ... IBD Pearls: • IDA ... and active IBD: IV ... disease control • 1/ ... /other causes
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... , HBV, HCV, HEV, ... - Half-life: 1 ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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IDSA Recommendations ... Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS ... mg/kg on days 1– ... leishmaniasis and CD4 ... mg/kg on days 1
A proposed management algorithm for CDI in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. *Severe-complicated CDI is defined
proposed management algorithm ... for CDI in patients ... IV, intravenously ... #CDI #CDiff #clostridiumdifficile ... #IBD #Algorithm