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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection (CDI ... Pseudomembranous colitis ... → Fulminant Colitis ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... /ciab549 #CDI
Amebiasis - Balamuthia mandrillaris Life Cycle
1) Cysts
2) Trophozoite
3) Mitosis
4) Amebae (cysts and trophozoites) can enter humans
mandrillaris Life Cycle 1) ... individuals who are immune ... with compromised immune ... #mandrillaris #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Amebiasis - Acanthamoeba Life Cycle
1) Cysts
2) Trophozoite
3) Mitosis
4) Amebae (cysts and trophozoites) can enter humans in
Acanthamoeba Life Cycle 1) ... with compromised immune ... with compromised immune ... #Acanthamoeba #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
rendering the immune ... Lymphocytosis on CBC ... surface molecules: CD5 ... CLL Labs: 1. ... Contamination, colitis
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
ART ↑ improves CD4 ... low pretreatment CD4 ... an increase in CD4 ... Depends On: • CD4 ... suppression • CD4
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
Immune Checkpoint ... Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis ... Consult GI • Labs: CBC ... Diff, Stool cx, ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
Proctitis: • Affects 1/ ... Consider: 1. ... Infection (CMV, c-Diff ... rectal prolapse, CD ... diagnosis #management #algorithm