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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... Acute Diarrhea (>3 ... immunocompromised, IBD ... - consider if 2 ... #Cdiff #Clostridioides
A proposed management algorithm for CDI in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. *Severe-complicated CDI is defined
A proposed management ... algorithm for CDI ... patients with inflammatory ... #CDI #CDiff #clostridiumdifficile ... #IBD #Algorithm
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
• Affects 1/3 ... therapy 2. ... rectal prolapse, CD ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
Bowel Disease (IBD ... ↓ diversity) 2. ... of diet therapy CD ... cheeses, yogurts • IBD-Anti-inflammatory ... comparison #table #management
Thiopurines in IBD
Indications:
 • Steroid-sparing agents indicated for maintenance of remission in UC and CD
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Thiopurines in IBD ... remission in UC and CD ... dose-independent, 3% ... #Inflammatory # ... BowelDisease #Management