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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... can be community-acquired ... Ileus, Megacolon, Shock ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
REBEL Review 79: Treatment of Hemophilia 

Walkina Out of Pt Room, You Should Know... 
1. Type
REBEL Review 79: Treatment ... Should Know... 1. ... of Factor VIII Required ... #hemophilia #hematology ... #management #treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... * Bloating not required ... for diagnosis Treatment ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel ... gastroenterology #treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Irritable Bowel ... Alosetron 0.5-1 ... in ♀ <65yo with 1 ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel ... gastroenterology #treatment
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
erythropoietin 1/ ... Splenomegaly Treatment ... • Treatment is ... with evidence of acquired ... #hematology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel ... the following: 1. ... * Bloating not required ... out inflammatory bowel ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
Incubation period is 1- ... malaise • Septic shock ... Multiorgan failure: CID ... Treatment: • 50% ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
→Activation of CD8 ... Purtilo (XLP) Acquired ... Unknown cause Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
the secondary or acquired ... cytokines, such as IL-1 ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
six months of treatment ... within the first 1 ... decrease in HIV-1 ... serositis peritonitis, bowel ... by delaying ART treatment