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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... post-ABx, but can be community-acquired ... Ileus, Megacolon, Shock ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Diagnosis Framework ... Cardiogenic: Myocardial Infarction ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Treatment Goals ... : 1) MAP > 60-65
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
blastomycosis – resembles community-acquired ... blastomycosis • Diagnosis ... Amphotericin B for 1- ... #Blastomyces #diagnosis ... management #summary #fungal
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Pathophysiology: 1. ... (NTM) • Fungal ... Tuberculosis: 1. ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Consider if: 1) ... acute or chronic ingestion ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... edema, Shock Labs ... #management #Treatment
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Pathophysiology: 1. ... (NTM) • Fungal ... Tuberculosis: 1. ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... Egophony (May appear 1- ... #Pulmonary #Community ... #Acquired
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... Pathophysiology: 1. ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
clinical forms: 1) ... : • Direct fungal ... arthroconidia; the fungus ... fever • Septic shock ... InfectiousDiseases #Fungal
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
bilateral, malignant, pediatric ... Hypertension: 1/ ... may present with pulmonary ... colonoscopy), induction ... phenoxybenzamine blocks alpha-1