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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 ... #CDiff #CDifficile ... #IBD #Algorithm ... #Management #Treatment
Clostridium Difficile Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

IDAGRAM based on most recent guidelines from @IDSAInfo.

 Infographic by IDagram
@ID_agram

#Clostridium
Clostridium Difficile ... Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm IDAGRAM ... #Algorithm #Treatment ... #IDSA #CDiff
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
Approaching a Difficult ... Colonoscopy - Scoping ... 1) Redundant Colon ... Endoscopy #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
IBD Colonoscopy Surveillance - BSG Guidelines 2019
High Risk - 1 Year
 •  Extensive colitis AND
IBD Colonoscopy ... affecting <50% of colon ... @drkeithsiau #IBD ... #Colonoscopy #Surveillance ... BSG #Guidelines #management
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... infection (CMV, C. diff ... Salmonella • Colon ... : C. difficile, ... Behcet's disease • Colon
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 ... Colonoscopy +/- ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection ... Diagnosis and Management ... immunocompromised, IBD ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff ... Clostridioides #Difficile
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
) • FCP, CRP, Colonoscopy ... Rule-Out Infection, Cdiff ... JAK Inhibitor Algorithm ... Refractory #Treatment #Management ... #Algorithm
Constipation Management Algorithm
What do you mean by constipation?
 - Infrequent bowel movements, difficult defecation or both?
Constipation Management ... Algorithm What ... bowel movements, difficult ... defecation suggests IBS-C ... #Constipation #Management
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Ulcerative Colitis - Management ... delivery to the colon ... formulations • Difficult ... #Colitis #UC #Management ... #treatment #IBD