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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... can be community-acquired ... equivocal • CT ... • KUB ↓↓Sens ... • Flex-Sig: If
Disseminated Cutaneous Blastomycosis- A fungal culture of skin tissue was negative; however, a skin biopsy showed
Blastomycosis- A fungal culture ... staining confirmed a diagnosis ... pyogranulomatous fungal infection ... #clinical #photo ... #derm #NEJM #cutaneous
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
immune compromise Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms: ... of infection, such ... , specifically CT ... P May consider KUB
Tinea Capitis in a Newborn- A 3-week-old male newborn was brought to the pediatrician with three
capitis, a fungal infection ... ringworm, was diagnosed ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #tinea #capitis ... #ringworm #derm
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
He received a diagnosis ... dacryocystitis — infection ... Culture of a specimen ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... vasculitis vs infection ... in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM
Thumbprinting in Ischemic Colitis- Contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the abdomen, performed to evaluate the possibility of
other types of infectious ... consistent with a diagnosis ... ischemic #colitis #clinical ... #radiology #CT ... #NEJM
Lichen Planus- ...On examination, numerous purple papules were noted on the anterior surface of the forearms
confirming the diagnosis ... association with HCV infection ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #lichen # ... planus #derm #wickhams