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C. Difficile Infection in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background
Complications
CDI Testing Algorithm
CDI Recurrence

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff
- IBD Algorithm ... Complications CDI ... Testing Algorithm ... CDI Recurrence ... Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection (CDI ... immunocompromised, IBD ... - consider if 2 ... IDSA 2021 CDI ... /ciab549 #CDI
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
) Fungal: • CD4 ... chest scan), CBC/diff ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential ... #CD4
A proposed management algorithm for CDI in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. *Severe-complicated CDI is defined
for CDI in patients ... Severe-complicated CDI ... uncomplicated CDI ... #CDI #CDiff #clostridiumdifficile ... #IBD #Algorithm
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... history Step #2 ... nephrology #insipidus #DI
Orofacial Granulomatosis - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Idiopathic OFG: isolated swelling of the lips, BX+ non-caseating granuloma
Melkersson-Rosenthal
facial paralysis *Differential ... have or develop CD ... oral manif. of IBD ... ; UC>CD • Snail ... Resolve w Rx of IBD
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... #Diarrhea #Workup ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Important causes of diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS
Severity, chronicity/persistence will depend On CD4 count & sites
will depend On CD4 ... bacterial overgrowth 2) ... Washington University ID ... Diarrhea #HIVAIDS #Differential
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
therapy 2. ... Infection (CMV, c-Diff ... rectal prolapse, CD ... Ulcerative #Proctitis #IBD ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
for evaluating CD ... deficiency affects 2% ... –3% of CD patients ... celiac in pts with IBS-D ... gastroenterology #workup