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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
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway ... Algorithm 1. ... or consent • Difficult ... placement • Difficult ... #airway #algorithm
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
Anti-C. Difficile - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole – (see anti-anaerobe section above for more details).
Difficile - Antibiotics ... Class Overview 1. ... WBC <15 k, no acute ... therapy for severe C.diff ... (WBC >15k, or acute
The checklist is 2-sided laminated sheet attached to the airway trolley in our ICU. The top
attached to the airway ... checklist on side 1 ... #CriticalCare #Difficult ... #Airway #Intubation ... #Checklist #Algorithm
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection ... on ABx) → Acute ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... Clostridioides #Difficile
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - ... Diagnosis Framework 1) ... Invasive: Clostridium difficile ... : Medications, Acute ... NonInfectious #Algorithm
Tracheal Airway POCUS prior to anticipated difficult airway
1. ID cricothyroid membrane evaluation
2. Confirm tracheal intubation
3. Detect
Tracheal Airway ... POCUS prior to anticipated ... difficult airway ... 1. ... #POCUS #trachea
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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Acute ... 1. ... C difficile assay ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Pre-Op Questions: 1. ... any mention of a difficult ... airway - Allergies ... - Oral cavity/Airway ... event, follow ACC algorithm