7 results
C. Difficile Infection in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background
Complications
CDI Testing Algorithm
CDI Recurrence

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff
Difficile Infection ... CDI Recurrence ... Clostridioides #difficile ... #CDiff #CDifficile ... #Management #Treatment
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
> non-bloody diarrhea ... Rule-Out Infection, Cdiff ... Waseem_AhmedMD #Ulcerative ... Refractory #Treatment #Management ... #Algorithm
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Watery/Large Volume (Small Bowel)
 • Viral
 • Bacterial (e.g. C peffrjngens,
Acute Diarrhea - ... Differential Diagnostic ... Algorithm Watery ... E. coli, C difficile ... Colitis Bloody • Ulcerative
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection ... and Management ... ABx) → Acute Diarrhea ... #Cdiff #Clostridioides ... #Difficile #Clostridium
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Colitis - Management ... Diff. & CMV COVID ... surgery: Fulminant UC ... Optimize Nutrition • CNI ... #Colitis #UC #Management
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative ... Colitis - Management ... Budesonide and UC ... formulations • Difficult ... #Colitis #UC #Management
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... C. difficile PCR ... #Workup #Management ... #Algorithm #Transplant ... #diagnosis #differential