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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 ... #IBD #Algorithm
Clostridium Difficile Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

IDAGRAM based on most recent guidelines from @IDSAInfo.

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@ID_agram

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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection ... immunocompromised, IBD ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff ... Clostridioides #Difficile
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Algorithm • 40- ... Pearls: • IDA ... differentiate IDA ... disease control • 1/ ... /other causes •
Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile infection Episode
Proven efficacy:
 • Vancomycin -
Primary Clostridium difficile ... Fidaxomicin - 200 mg PO bid ... 50 mg IV every bid ... × 10 days #CDiff ... #pharmacology #idsa
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 ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... Workup #Management #Algorithm
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 ... airway 1. ... ID cricothyroid ... Tracheal #Airway #POCUS
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MTP Septic arthritis due to non-tuberculous mycobacterium without effusion
We had an immunosuppressed patient with a concerning
Extremely difficult ... case to get any ... my takeaways 1) ... mycobacterium #clinical #pocus
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