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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
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... Always RULE OUT infection ... (CMV, C. diff esp ... Salmonella • Colon: C. difficile ... mimics #mimickers #differential
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... immunocompromised, IBD ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff ... Clostridioides #Difficile
Differentiating type-I vs. type-II MI

Sorting this out is difficult, often relying heavily on clinical judgement.

A key
Sorting this out is difficult ... relying heavily on clinical ... Diagnosis #Myocardial #Infarction ... Definition #NSTEMI #Comparison ... #Table
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction ... pericarditis, making it difficult ... #Presentation #comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
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Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile infection Episode
Proven efficacy:
 • Vancomycin -
Primary Clostridium difficile ... infection Episode ... 50 mg IV every bid ... × 10 days #CDiff ... pharmacology #idsa #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
any mention of a difficult ... Skin exam for infection ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... Stable patients