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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
Common causes of post-Transplant Diarrhea
 • Bacterial: Clostridium difficile, Campylobacter spp., Salmonella spp., Bacterial overgrowth, Aeromonus
causes of post-Transplant ... Bacterial: Clostridium difficile ... Other: GVHD, PTLD, IBD ... Malabsorption #Transplant ... Diarrhea #diagnosis #differential
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... in Transplant Patients ... C. difficile PCR ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... #differential
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection ... immunocompromised, IBD ... Fecal Microbiota Transplant ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff ... Clostridioides #Difficile
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... infection (CMV, C. diff ... Salmonella • Colon: C. difficile ... lymphomas, others) #IBD ... mimics #mimickers #differential
Genital Ulcers - Atypical causes of genital ulcers that can be difficult to diagnose & manage.
Genital Ulcers - Atypical ... ulcers that can be difficult ... immunocompromised patients - Atypical ... Washington University ID ... #causes #differential
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Antibiotic Failure - Differential ... • Wrong Bug: Atypical ... Secondary infection (C diff ... Difficile, COVID ... Antibiotic #Failure #Differential
Right Ventricular Endomyocardial Fibrosis

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