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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... post-ABx, but can ... be community-acquired ... Ileus, Megacolon, Shock ... IDSA 2021 CDI
Outpatient Treatment of with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
No comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA or Pseudomonas aeruginosa:
Outpatient Treatment ... with Community-Acquired ... Pneumonia (CAP) ... fluoroquinolone #IDSA ... #Outpatient #CAP
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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complications can ... Splenomegaly Treatment ... • Treatment is ... with evidence of acquired ... #hematology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... fluoroquinolones or rifaximin can ... difficile Infection (CDI ... Enteric #Bacterial #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment
Treating Condyloma Acuminatum (Genital Warts) - IDSA
Patients with HIV may have larger or more numerous warts,
Genital Warts) - IDSA ... option maybe required ... External Warts that can ... laser surgery can ... Genital #Warts #idsa
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
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Better call hematology ... - Acquired: polycythemia ... co-morbids that can ... always a good idea ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
- CLL cells can ... or basket cells can ... surface molecules: CD5 ... microglobulin Treatment ... workup #oncology #hematology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
GCA can present ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... Can always stop ... them, but urgent rheumatology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Microsporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Microsporidiosis:
 • Because chronic microsporidiosis occurs
IDSA Recommendations ... Anti-motility agents can ... : • The best treatment ... Microsporidiosis #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment