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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 ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... #infectiousdiseases
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
Incubation period is 1- ... Fever, Chills, General ... malaise • Septic shock ... Endocarditis, Septic arthritis ... microbiology #zoonotic #infectiousdiseases
Treating Condyloma Acuminatum (Genital Warts) - IDSA
Patients with HIV may have larger or more numerous warts,
Condyloma Acuminatum (Genital ... Warts) - IDSA ... option maybe required ... ; repeat every 1– ... #Warts #idsa #management
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
Management Summary Diagnostic ... erythropoietin 1/ ... complications can ... evolving, but very general ... with evidence of acquired
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
segment (at least 1- ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... mg per day or 1 ... slow taper over 1-
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
CAPD-associated ... following): (1) ... seen in only in 1/ ... diverticulitis) Treatment ... #Management #InfectiousDiseases
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
typically fall into 1 ... fatigue, altered mental ... & Dry) is the treatment ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... & Dry” is the treatment
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Deficiency) - Diagnosis ... Vitamin C is required ... Presentation: • General ... vasculitis Treatment ... Supplementation with 1
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Epidemiology: • F > M: 9:1 ... Antinuclear antibodies ≥ 1: ... Xerostomia • Dental ... Arthralgia and Arthritis ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
clinical forms: 1) ... disseminated) can ... fever • Septic shock ... Meningitis, septic arthritis ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases