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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Epidemiology: • #1 ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... IDSA 2021 CDI ... Treatment Guideline ... /ciab549 #CDI
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Parenteral treatment: ceftriaxone 1 gm
Pelvic Inflammatory ... Disease (PID) - CDC ... : ceftriaxone 1 ... #Disease #PID #CDC ... #Guidelines #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
IDSA Recommendations ... Prevention and Treatment ... daily or 50 mg PO BID ... #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
ART ↑ improves CD4 ... low pretreatment CD4 ... an increase in CD4 ... Depends On: • CD4 ... suppression • CD4
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... Chagoma: inflammatory ... symptoms, positive serology ... only available at CDC ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis #Management
Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
3 mechanisms 1. ... of diet therapy CD ... NG tube); • CD-TREAT ... cheeses, yogurts • IBD-Anti-inflammatory ... #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... ART to maintain CD4 ... injection) for 1– ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #IDSA ... #management #opportunistic
Thiopurines in IBD
Indications:
 • Steroid-sparing agents indicated for maintenance of remission in UC and CD
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remission in UC and CD ... Monitor CBC q 1- ... #Inflammatory # ... BowelDisease #Management ... #Treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
recognition and management ... dysfunction. 1. ... of NK cells and CD8 ... Overproduction of pro-inflammatory ... #Hematology #HemeOnc