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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Management - GrepMed ... Progression: • Asymptomatic ... Acute Diarrhea (>3 ... - consider if 2 ... #Cdiff #Clostridioides
Algorithm for Evaluation and Treatment of Asymptomatic Candiduria
Evidence for disseminated candidiasis, Unstable or neutropenic patient
1. fluconazole
Algorithm for Evaluation ... and Treatment of Asymptomatic ... 400-800mg iv/d 2. ... loading → 50 mg/d 3. ... #Diagnosis #Management
Asymptomatic Ileitis - IBD Algorithm

 • Found on 0.1-21% of non-diagnostic colonoscopies
 • Low likelihood of
Asymptomatic Ileitis ... - IBD Algorithm ... 0.1-21% of non-diagnostic ... #Ileitis #IBDAlgorithm ... gastroenterology #management
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis ... history Step #2 ... Uglucose Step #3 ... Hypernatremia #Management ... nephrology #insipidus #DI
Algorithm for Suspected SVC Syndrome

SVC syndrome suspected: Facial/arm/neck edema, distended neck/chest veins, facial plethora, dyspnea, cough,
Algorithm for Suspected ... Syndrome Grading: 0: Asymptomatic ... head or neck 2: ... functional impairment 3: ... #diagnosis #management
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Most patients asymptomatic ... only available at CDC ... #Management #Treatment
Neurosyphilis - Treponema pallidum - Diagnosis Algorithm
Lumbar Puncture Indications:
 • Neuro / Ocular symptoms
 • HIV
Algorithm Lumbar ... • HIV (esp low CD4 ... Reactive VDRL 2) ... Lymphocytic Pleocytosis 3) ... #puncture #management
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
• Affects 1/3 ... therapy 2. ... rectal prolapse, CD ... Proctitis #IBD #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
• Cytopenia: 2% ... biliary cirrhosis: 3% ... Lymphoma, Cytopenia: 2% ... Treatment: • Symptomatic ... #Management
Strongyloides Stercoralis
EPIDEMIOLOGY - ASSOCIATED WITH SOUTHEASTERN U.S.:
 • 0-6% US Prevalence of those:
 • ~30% Asymptomatic
those: • ~30% Asymptomatic ... CLINICAL FEATURES - 3 ... 200mcg/kg/day for 2 ... #management #parasites ... #Threadworm #lifecycle