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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... 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
and Treatment of ... 400-800mg iv/d 2. ... loading → 50 mg/d 3. ... #Treatment #Asymptomatic ... #Diagnosis #Management
Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
Algorithm for the ... Treatment of Membranous ... therapy (MMF plus CNI ... Lupus #Nephritis #Algorithm ... #Treatment #management
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... Vertical (22%) 3. ... Most patients asymptomatic ... only available at CDC ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis #Management
Neurosyphilis - Treponema pallidum - Diagnosis Algorithm
Lumbar Puncture Indications:
 • Neuro / Ocular symptoms
 • HIV
• HIV (esp low CD4 ... count) • Treatment ... Reactive VDRL 2) ... Lymphocytic Pleocytosis 3) ... Lumbar #puncture #management
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
• Affects 1/3 ... therapy 2. ... , cancer Treatment ... 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% ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... : • Symptomatic ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management
Strongyloides Stercoralis
EPIDEMIOLOGY - ASSOCIATED WITH SOUTHEASTERN U.S.:
 • 0-6% US Prevalence of those:
 • ~30% Asymptomatic
those: • ~30% Asymptomatic ... CLINICAL FEATURES - 3 ... • IgG ELISA TREATMENT ... 200mcg/kg/day for 2 ... parasites #Threadworm #lifecycle