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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile ... on ABx) → Acute ... Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... post-ABx, but can ... be community-acquired
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
IDSA Recommendations ... 4–6 mL QID or 1– ... antifungals are required ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
clinical forms: 1) ... fever • Septic shock ... blood cultures Candidiasis ... colonization Candidiasis ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Consider if: 1) ... 5) History of acute ... or chronic ingestion ... Pulmonary edema, Shock ... #Treatment
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Syndrome (GBS) Acute ... • Incidence: 1 ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... ventilation is required ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
IDSA - Approach to Treating a Patient With Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis
When to consider a trial of
IDSA - Approach ... ) • Patient can ... high risk for C. difficile ... #nonoperative #management ... #IDSA