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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
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
On a Chest X-Ray ... it can be very difficult ... detected on a chest ... is also difficult ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
Reticular It can be difficult ... or a cystic pattern ... the CXR it is difficult ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
Basic MRI Brain Interpretation ... is detect how difficult ... water crowded and difficult ... it crowded and difficult ... MRI #Sequences #Radiology
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
Basic Interpretation ... the dominant HR-pattern ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Pulmonary #HRCT #CTChest ... #Algorithm #ILD
ECG of a 55-year-old man who presented to the ER with chest pain 
Computer interpretation: “Nonspecific
ECG of a 55-year-old ... to the ER with chest ... pain Computer interpretation ... It’s a classic pattern ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
the southern and eastern ... associated with mild ... in the knee-to-chest ... Spigelian hemias rnay difficult
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
smoker with RB-ILD ... The dominant pattern ... mandatory for the interpretion ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #RBILD
On the left a typical case of panlobular emphysema.
There is uniform destruction of the underlying architecture
the other hand, mild ... very subtle and difficult ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Panlobular
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
any mention of a difficult ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest