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Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 • Persisting 1 week
Stool Cultures - ... Indications in ... • Persisting 1 ... #Indications #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - ... Diagnosis Framework 1) ... >7 days 2) PCR>culture ... Non-Infectious: Medications ... NonInfectious #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... Microbiologic-Testing: 1. ... Bacterial culture ... persists: 1. ... Adjust IS medications
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
ABx) → Acute Diarrhea ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... treatment • Prophylaxis ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
the following: 1. ... Routine stool cultures ... • If Diarrhea: ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... Diagnosis #workup #gastroenterology
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Preferentially captures ... as necessary at 1- ... constipation, diarrhea ... level teaspoons) 1- ... #Hyperkalemia #medications
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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IDSA Recommendations ... Initiating Primary Prophylaxis ... Regimen: • TMP-SMX 1 ... Regimens: • TMP-SMX 1 ... #Encephalitis #IDSA
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
IDSA Recommendations ... Disease (Primary Prophylaxis ... ): Indications ... mycobacterial blood culture ... AviumComplex #MAC #IDSA
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
IDSA Recommendations ... ) in HIV-AIDS Indications ... : • TMP-SMX, 1 ... or • TMP-SMX, 1 ... Pneumocystis #Pneumonia #IDSA
Solid Organ Transplant - Diarrhea - Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm
1st Tier Microbiologic Testing: CDiff (stool), CMV
Organ Transplant - Diarrhea ... blood), Bacterial Culture ... above negative: 1) ... Adjust IS medications ... malabsorption #Diarrhea