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Pulmonary and Non-Pulmonary Causes of ARDS #Diagnosis #EM #PCC #ARDS #Differential #Algorithm #Pulmonary #NonPulmonary #Causes #Ddxof
Non-Pulmonary Causes of ARDS ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #PCC #ARDS #Differential ... #Algorithm #Pulmonary
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Microbiologic-Testing: 1. ... persists: 1. ... Workup #Management #Algorithm
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
individual component: 1. ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #IM #PCC #Hypotensive ... Hypotension #Approach #Algorithm
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
Incubation is 1 ... Febrile illness + ARDS ... , weakness +/- diarrhea ... • Hantavirus PCR ... • Autopsy PCR
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... 1. ... Immunocompromised patient: AIDS ... following: 1. ... #management #algorithm
Solid Organ Transplant - Diarrhea - Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm
1st Tier Microbiologic Testing: CDiff (stool), CMV
Organ Transplant - Diarrhea ... Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm ... Microbiologic Testing: CDiff ... above negative: 1) ... malabsorption #Diarrhea
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - ... Diagnosis Framework 1) ... disease, >7 days 2) PCR ... uw_IMresidency #Acute #Diarrhea ... NonInfectious #Algorithm
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
ABx) → Acute Diarrhea ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... non-toxigenic • Stool PCR ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Symptoms and Signs: 1. ... Intermittent diarrhea ... whipplei tests (PAS, PCR ... whipplei test (PAS, PCR ... Disease #diagnosis #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC ... algorithm to determine ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI