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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile ... mucus, Abd pain, Fever ... Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... can be community-acquired ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... C difficile assay ... HIV infection or ... Bloody diarrhea, fever ... #workup #diagnosis
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
clinical suspicion is required ... Clinical features: Fever ... often small (<1 ... Clinical features: Fever ... #table
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
Infections 2. ... symptoms - Headache, fever ... , Hypotension, shock ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis ... rheumatology #comparison #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... any mention of a difficult ... Skin exam for infection ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... stratification #diagnosis