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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
and Management ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... nosocomial infection ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Gonococcal Infections (Gonorrhea) - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Uncomplicated infections of the cervix, urethra,
(Gonorrhea) - CDC ... Conjunctivitis: ceftriaxone 1 ... ): ceftriaxone 1 ... #Gonorrhea #CDC ... Treatment #Guidelines #Management
Syphilis - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Primary, secondary, and early latent: adults (including pregnant
Syphilis - CDC 2021 ... people with HIV infection ... units IM each at 1- ... Neurosyphilis #CDC ... Treatment #Guidelines #Management
Chlamydial Infections - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Adults and adolescents: doxycycline 100 mg orally
Chlamydial Infections ... - CDC 2021 Treatment ... Chlamydial #Chlamydia #Infections ... #CDC #CDC2021 # ... Treatment #Guidelines #Management
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... Initial labs: CBC ... schistocytes > 1% ... #Diagnosis #Management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... Statins), ETOH Infection ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathophysiology: Autoantibody-mediated damage to epithelial basement membrane -> separation of
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Pathophysiology ... : 1. ... glucorticoids if 1) ... not feasible CMC
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
Pathophysiology: ... 1) Represent the ... integrity (trauma, infection ... Palpable: 1) If ... Palpable #Algorithm #Differential
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... Triggering factor (infection ... →Activation of CD8 ... Still disease, Infection ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Overview Normal: < 1% ... Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... #Bandemia #differential ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC ... #hematology #pathophysiology