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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 ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
blastomycosis – resembles community-acquired ... presentation of TB, lung ... blastomycosis • Diagnosis ... Amphotericin B for 1- ... #Blastomyces #diagnosis
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Affects 1:25,000 ... and 1:50,000 patients ... -> 40 years • Can ... • Chronic lung ... frequent and severe community-acquired
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
and M. fortuitum can ... Complex (MAC): • Acquired ... patients such as: 1. ... Advanced HIV (CD4 ... Diagnosis Of NTM
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
droppings • Most common ... clinical forms: 1) ... change in the lungs ... fever • Septic shock ... nails, bronchi, lungs
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
/50 Rule (part 1) ... amount of force is required ... and second ribs.1 ... Most commonly ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung