3 results
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Assessment (bloody diarrhea ... > non-bloody diarrhea ... Rule-Out Infection, Cdiff ... Refractory #Treatment #Management ... #Algorithm
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection ... ABx) → Acute Diarrhea ... Pseudomembranous colitis ... → Fulminant Colitis ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea
Osmotic Diarrhea
 1. Medications: antacids, lactulose, sorbitol
 2. Disaccharidase deficiency: lactose intolerance
 3.
1. ... Ulcerative colitis ... Microscopic colitis ... Bacterial: Clostridium difficile ... avium complex Protozoal