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C. Difficile Infection in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background
Complications
CDI Testing Algorithm
CDI Recurrence

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff
Difficile Infection ... in IBD - IBD Algorithm ... Clostridioides #difficile ... #CDiff #CDifficile ... Management #Treatment #Gastroenterology
Papilla Morphology - Haraldsson classification: useful for predicting whether a native papilla will be hard to
cannulate Type 1 ... Cannulation Failure 2%, Difficult ... Cannulation Failure 12%, Difficult ... Cannulation Failure 11%, Difficult ... Cannulation Failure 6%, Difficult
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 ... NonInfectious #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Papilla Morphology - Haraldsson classification: useful for predicting whether a native papilla will be hard to
cannulate Type 1 ... Cannulation Failure 2%, Difficult ... Cannulation Failure 12%, Difficult ... Cannulation Failure 11%, Difficult ... Cannulation Failure 6%, Difficult
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... Clostridioides #Difficile ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
infection (CMV, C. diff ... Salmonella • Colon: C. difficile ... mimics #mimickers #differential ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
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