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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 ... Complications CDI Testing ... Algorithm CDI ... Clostridioides #difficile ... #Management #Treatment
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... Algorithm in Transplant ... C. difficile PCR ... Adjust IS medications ... #Algorithm #Transplant
An evidence-based algorithm to guide the use of MRSA coverage (in community acquired pneumonia) is shown
evidence-based algorithm ... generally not difficult ... MRSA #Coverage #Indications ... #Pneumonia #Algorithm ... Community #Acquired #Management
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Acute ... C difficile assay ... Ova and parasite testing ... #Diarrhea #management
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - ... Invasive: Clostridium difficile ... Non-Infectious: Medications ... , Acute abdominal ... NonInfectious #Algorithm
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
Approaching a Difficult ... Redundant Colon 2) Difficult ... #Incomplete #Difficult ... Endoscopy #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
some existing difficult-airway ... elective surgery setting ... emergency airway management ... prediction models only focus ... Heaven #Criteria #Difficult
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 ... the type of and indication ... surgery Stress Testing ... medical and surgical management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
is particularly difficult ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute ... - HIV/HAART medications
Probiotics Guidelines
Adults with C difficile infection
 • Recommendation: Only in the context of a clinical trial
Adults with C difficile ... Children with acute ... gastroenterology #indications ... recommendations #management