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Clostridium Difficile Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

IDAGRAM based on most recent guidelines from @IDSAInfo.

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#Clostridium
Clostridium Difficile ... and Management Algorithm ... on most recent guidelines ... #Clostridium #Difficile ... Management #IDSA #CDiff
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Watery/Large Volume (Small Bowel)
 • Viral
 • Bacterial (e.g. C peffrjngens,
Acute Diarrhea - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... E. coli, C difficile ... Bloody • Ulcerative ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - Table 1. Recommendations for the Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults

#Management
IDSA 2017 CDiff ... Guidelines - Table ...  1. ... of Clostridium difficile ... #IDSA2017 #Guidelines
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection ... Pseudomembranous colitis ... → Fulminant Colitis ... CDI Treatment Guideline ... Clostridioides #Difficile
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative ... Colitis - Management ... formulations • Difficult ... Waseem_AhmedMD #Ulcerative ... #Colitis #UC #Management
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
infection (CMV, C. diff ... Salmonella • Colon: C. difficile ... SCAD ( segmental colitis ... , Drug induced colitis ... mimics #mimickers #differential
Causes of Toxic Megacolon - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's colitis
Toxic Megacolon - Differential ... Bowel Disease: Ulcerative ... colitis, Crohn's ... : Clostridium difficile ... Toxic #Megacolon #Differential
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Aseptic, within 1 ... Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative ... Colitis (2-20%)
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework 1) ... Invasive: Clostridium difficile ... Acute #Diarrhea #Differential ... NonInfectious #Algorithm
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... Microbiologic-Testing: 1. ... C. difficile PCR ... Workup #Management #Algorithm ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential