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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 ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia Overview ... : • CBC with diff ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... Organizing #Pneumonia #COP ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
diarrhea) • FCP, CRP ... Rule-Out Infection, Cdiff ... Escalate Treatment ... JAK Inhibitor Algorithm ... #Management #Algorithm
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Colitis - Management Algorithm ... Flex Sig, FCP, CRP ... Diff. & CMV COVID ... up • Surgery ≠ Treatment ... #IBD #Treatment
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... Damage: • Post-op ... effect following treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Esophageal Crohn's Disease Management Algorithm

Assess for Active Symptoms and for Stricturing/Fistulizing Disease
Stricturing DX:
 • Bx r/o
Disease Management Algorithm ... Tx Inflammatory Comp ... Esophagectomy Algorithm ... Disease #Management #Algorithm ... #treatment #IBD
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
bronchoscopic and surgical treatments ... pulmonary disease (COPD ... Overview of various ... patients with COPD ... VolumeReduction #Bullectomy #Algorithm
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
scripts and initial treatment ... algorithms. ... Sudden onset • Abd ... onset • Moderate abd ... differences #diagnosis #table
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... • Asthma • COPD ... Pneumonia • ARDS • COPD ... Interstitium • ILD
Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile infection Episode
Proven efficacy:
 • Vancomycin -
Potential Treatment ... Agents for Treatment ... × 10 days #CDiff ... ClostridiumDifficile #options #treatment ... pharmacology #idsa #table