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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Summary
 - Diagnosis
 - Clinical Workflow
 - PPIs
 - Treatment
 - Acid
Workflow - PPIs - Treatment ... Mechanism of Action Dean ... Disease #GERD #gastroenterology
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
barns and lake houses ... chills, myalgias, nausea ... • Autopsy PCR Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... Lactate levels depend ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... Increased Oxygen Demand
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... Syndrome #Management #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
unresponsive to treatment ... without discernable cause ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
for diagnosis Treatment ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... Diagnosis #Management #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Weight Loss • Can cause ... culture, PCR, K39) Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
infections are caused ... this morphology Treatment ... considered in certain cases ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
  •
lidocaine, +/- pre-treatment ... = dilated BV = raises ... Increased metabolic demand
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
despite appropriate treatment ... IDSA 2021 CDI Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases ... #IDSA #gastroenterology