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C. Difficile Infection in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background
Complications
CDI Testing Algorithm
CDI Recurrence

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff
Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff ... Algorithm #Management #Treatment ... #Gastroenterology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Cell count and diff ... Check ascites WBC ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
C.diff - Clostridioides ... pain, Fever, ↑WBC ... IDSA 2021 CDI Treatment ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
The Gastroenterology Consult Primer
Guide to Calling a GI Consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
The Gastroenterology ... rectal exam) - CBC ... last meal - Treatment ... Calling #Referral #Gastroenterology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome Treatment
Stop offending agents:
 • List as allergies
DRESS) Syndrome Treatment ... monitoring: • CBC ... with Diff, manual ... DRESS #Syndrome #Treatment
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
to order: • CBC ... with diff • Chem ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Hgb 12.5, WBC 14 ... Treatment is tetracycline ... initiation of treatment ... #recurrentis #BloodSmear
ABCs of Endoscopic Perforation Management
A - Air by itself, not an adverse event. Control insufflation, ALWAYS
and serial exams/WBC ... perforation #management #treatment ... #gastroenterology
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
CBC + diff • ... Bone marrow Treatment