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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 ... Clostridioides #Difficile #Clostridium ... #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Immunocompromise Treatment ... lines, osteo, endocarditis ... • Secondary to Treatment ... Secondary infection (C diff ... ) • Hospital-Acquired
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Endocarditis - Overview ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... gallolyticus, clostridium ... #Endocarditis ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
disseminated) can ... SYSTEMIC CANDIDIASIS Can ... fever • Septic shock ... arthritis, and endocarditis ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases