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Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... C. difficile PCR ... Norovirus PCR (Stool ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... Diarrhea #Workup #Management
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... immunocompromised, IBD ... non-toxigenic • Stool PCR ... improvement with Tx Management ... Infection #diagnosis #management
Pulse oximetry and Capnography:

Essential tools for monitoring respiratory health, but they serve different purposes:

Pulse Oximetry: 
Measures
respiratoryarrest #codelue ... #CPR
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Ulcerative Colitis - Management ... Budesonide Foam PR ... combination PO/PR ... #Colitis #UC #Management ... Algorithm #treatment #IBD
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Ulcerative Colitis - Management ... Flex Sig, FCP, CRP ... #Colitis #UC #Management ... #Algorithm #IBD
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
CP, SOB, lightheadedness ... papillae of tongue), abd ... diarrhea related to IBD ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Imaging: • CXR ... ANA, RF, CCP, CPK ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD ... #diagnosis #management
Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
De-escalation and IBD ... - Management Algorithm ... IBD Patient on ... Imaging/VCE, FCP, CRP ... #algorithm #management
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Debridement and Management ... groups trend ESR & CRP ... tissue/bone/metal ID ... #Debridement #Management
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
PO steroids and PR ... Alternative Dx: IBS ... Hydrocortisone PR ... Ulcerative #Proctitis #IBD ... #diagnosis #management