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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 ... Ileus, Megacolon, Shock
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
essential to determine treatment ... Shock can be broken ... Cardiac Tamponade, Pulmonary ... Obstruction (HOCM, critical ... #diagnosis #differential
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... aeruginosa Clinical ... in adults with clinically ... procalcitonin level Treatment ... #Pulmonary #Community
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... ->treatments include ... before beginning treatment ... output - Acute pulmonary ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... & Dry) is the treatment ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Acquired: polycythemia ... always a good idea ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... GCA can present ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
and M. fortuitum can ... Complex (MAC): • Acquired ... Disease: Clinical ... Lung Disease: • Clinical ... NTM #Infections #differential
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
TB IRIS which can ... noncompliance • Clinical ... initiation Clinical ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... , unless the patient
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
heart (Sepsis, Shock ... conditions of the patient ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management #clinical ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment