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Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis (ASUC) - IBD Algorithm

By Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Acute #Severe #Ulcerative #Colitis #ASUC
Ulcerative Colitis (ASUC ... ) - IBD Algorithm ... Ulcerative #Colitis #ASUC ... #IBD #Algorithm ... #IBDAlgorithm #
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ... #1 nosocomial infection ... immunocompromised, IBD ... Tx Management (IDSA ... /severe CDI IDSA
IDSA - Antimicrobial Regimens for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Children
Initial empirical therapy
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate (45 mg/kg/day
IDSA - Antimicrobial ... 45 mg/kg/day PO bid ... 8 mg/kg/day PO bid ... –24 h) Severe infection ... Rhinosinusitis #IDSA
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
IDSA Recommendations ... Penicillium marneffei Infections ... Treating Acute Infection ... itraconazolea 200 mg PO BID ... Penicilliosis #IDSA
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
IDSA Recommendations ... mg) PO (or IV) BID ... 160 mg/800 mg) BID ... Ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO BID ... IsosporaBelli #IDSA
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
IDSA Recommendations ... suspension 400 mg PO BID ... candida #mucosal #IDSA ... opportunistic #infections
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
arrived w/severe abd ... h. capitis is assc ... Assc symptoms include ... , headache and abd ... Infectious Diseases
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Treating Orolabial Lesions (Duration: 5–10 days)
IDSA Recommendations ... Simplex Virus (HSV) Infections ... Mucocutaneous HSV Infections ... HerpesSimplex #HSV #IDSA ... opportunistic #infections
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... Cytomegalovirus Infections ... control of the infection ... Valganciclovir 900 mg PO BID ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #IDSA
Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile infection Episode
Proven efficacy:
 • Vancomycin -
Clostridium difficile infection ... Fidaxomicin - 200 mg PO bid ... Nitazoxanide - 500 mg PO bid ... 50 mg IV every bid ... #pharmacology #idsa