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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Progression: • Asymptomatic ... Acute Diarrhea (>3 ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... #Cdiff #Clostridioides
Algorithm for Suspected SVC Syndrome

SVC syndrome suspected: Facial/arm/neck edema, distended neck/chest veins, facial plethora, dyspnea, cough,
Algorithm for Suspected ... Grading: 0: Asymptomatic ... 1 : Mild: edema ... functional impairment 3: ... #management #vascular
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... • Prevalence: 1- ... -50, Females 2-3 ... associated with DM-1, ... Pathophysiology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Epidemiology: • F > M: 9:1 ... Antinuclear antibodies ≥ 1: ... biliary cirrhosis: 3% ... Treatment: • Symptomatic ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
3 patients • Predictors ... Infection (CMV, c-Diff ... rectal prolapse, CD ... IBD #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
recognition and management ... dysfunction. 1. ... ) 3. ... Pathophysiology ... of NK cells and CD8
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Disease (CPPD) Pathophysiology ... disease states 1. ... Asymptomatic CPPD ... and warmth 3. ... Crowned Dens Syndrome