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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... post-ABx, but can ... be community-acquired ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... • Clinical Manifestations ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
typically fall into 1 ... & Dry) is the treatment ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... & Dry” is the treatment ... #table #foamed
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... mg per day or 1 ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... surface molecules: CD5 ... CLL Labs: 1. ... microglobulin Treatment ... workup #oncology #hematology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Epidemiology: • F > M: 9:1 ... Antinuclear antibodies ≥ 1: ... salivary ducts Clinical ... Hematologic: ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment
Cutaneous larva migrans skin Rash
25 F recent Caribbean vacation, walked barefoot on sand and now with
with creepy rash. diagnosis ... with pruritus. can ... No treatment is ... required unless ... #clinical #photo
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 ... Hematologic malignancy
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
Eschar 30 M HIV cd4 ... Diagnosis? ... immunosuppressed pts: usually acquired ... #skin #clinical ... #photo
Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG)
50 M Crohn’s dz had a small pustule on the ankle 4 mo ago
Diagnosis? ... wide variety of clinical ... pulse steroids 1- ... PG secondary treatment ... #photo #dermatology