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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 ... /ciab549 #CDI ... #Cdiff #Clostridioides
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
) Fungal: • CD4 ... Parasitic: • CD4 ... /diff, Blood and ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Algorithm • 12 ... /uL Initial Workup ... : CBC with diff, ... #Algorithm #hematology ... #workup
Intestinal Manifestations of HIV, IBD in HIV - IBD Algorithm

HIV + IBD Background
HIV + IBD Treatment
Intestinal
IBD in HIV - IBD Algorithm ... pathologies in HIV by CD4 ... Intestinal #HIV #IBD #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology ... #IBDAlgorithm
Asymptomatic Ileitis - IBD Algorithm

 • Found on 0.1-21% of non-diagnostic colonoscopies
 • Low likelihood of
Ileitis - IBD Algorithm ... 0.1-21% of non-diagnostic ... of representing CD ... progresses to CD ... Asymptomatic #Ileitis #IBDAlgorithm
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... surface molecules: CD5 ... Contamination, colitis ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #diagnosis ... #workup #oncology
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis ... Consult GI • Labs: CBC ... Diff, Stool cx, ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #IBD
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Algorithm IgA ... for evaluating CD ... affects 2%–3% of CD ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #workup
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
Infection (CMV, c-Diff ... rectal prolapse, CD ... Proctitis #IBD #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm