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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 ... #Clostridium #Difficile ... Diagnosis #Management #IDSA ... #CDiff
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Tx Management (IDSA ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff ... Clostridioides #Difficile
Landmarks for Serratus Anterior Plane Block (SAPB) on POCUS
Pain related to rib fractures can be difficult
Block (SAPB) on POCUS ... fractures can be difficult ... Ultrasound guided ... NerveBlock #SAPB #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
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Endotracheal Tube Confirmation on POCUS

Potential difficult airway where US was used to locate cricoid cartilage. Thankfully
Confirmation on POCUS ... Potential difficult ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #airway #clinical ... #ultrasound #ett
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Tracheal Airway POCUS prior to anticipated difficult airway
1. ID cricothyroid membrane evaluation
2. Confirm tracheal intubation
3. Detect
Tracheal Airway POCUS ... to anticipated difficult ... Tracheal #Airway #POCUS ... #trachea #clinical ... #ultrasound #intubation
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Pyonephrosis on POCUS
Pyonephrosis (pus in the collecting system) + mild hydronephrosis in a septic pt. 
Note
Pyonephrosis on POCUS ... hydro - can be difficult ... #Pyonephrosis #POCUS ... #renal #ultrasound ... #clinical #pus
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Cobblestoning on POCUS

Cobblestoning (soft tissue edema) is evident on this clip
Color & spectral doppler (pulsed wave)
Cobblestoning on POCUS ... made palpation difficult ... Cobblestoning #POCUS ... #SSTI #clinical ... #ultrasound #edema
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Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... of lactate as a clinical ... is particularly difficult ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Right Ventricular Endomyocardial Fibrosis

RVEMF is common along the costal belt of Kerala state of India. See
Sometimes it may be difficult ... to differentiate ... Fibrosis #RVEMF #EMF #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
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Ultrasound

Preferred procedure in pregnant women and in patients allergic to IV contrast.
Not dependent on the composition
Ultrasound Preferred ... Ureteral stones are difficult ... #Clinical #POCUS