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C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
blood/mucus, Abd pain ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... post-ABx, but can ... be community-acquired ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Pathophysiology: 1. ... Pleuritic chest pain ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Diagnosis and Management ... antigen-specific CD4 ... Malaise, Abdominal Pain ... Weight Loss • Can ... : 1) Liposomal
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... Diagnosis and Management ... Pleuritic chest pain ... Egophony (May appear 1- ... negative predictive value
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
or sed rate): Value ... very remarkable w/differential ... claudication: pain ... Treatment of GCA ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
approach to the differential ... 1) Is it hypotonic ... Assess volume status ... syndrome. 3% saline can ... #management #nephrology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
weakness in: 1. ... life-threatening Differential ... Serologic and EMG ... Findings: 1. ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
• Prevalence: 1: ... lumbar spine • MCC ... Spinal infection/abscess ... • CBC, ESR, CRP ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
within the first 1 ... TB IRIS which can ... decrease in HIV-1 ... osteomyelitis, cutaneous abscesses ... #Diagnosis #Management
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Complex (MAC): • Acquired ... patients such as: 1. ... Advanced HIV (CD4 ... diarrhea, abdominal pain ... NTM #Infections #differential