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Clostridium Difficile Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

IDAGRAM based on most recent guidelines from @IDSAInfo.

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#Clostridium
Clostridium Difficile Diagnosis ... Difficile #Algorithm #Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #IDSA #CDiff
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - Table 7. Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile
IDSA 2017 CDiff ... Potential Treatment ... Agents for Treatment ... infection Episode #Pharmacology ... #Management #CDiff
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
C.diff - Clostridioides ... Tx Management (IDSA ... /severe CDI IDSA ... 2021 CDI Treatment ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
IBD Pearls: • IDA ... Monitor & correct B12 ... (B12, MMA) for ... active IBD and/or stress ... IBD #Algorithm #diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
IDSA Recommendations ... or been newly diagnosed ... baseline and every 12 ... #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
tissue hypoxia and organ ... large total body stores ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... consider other diagnosis ... Cobalamin #Deficiency #diagnosis
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
50% in nec fasc Diagnostic ... hypotension • Multi-organ ... Treatment Strategy ... #treatment #management ... #diagnosis
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... blood cell count (<12 ... oral antibiotic treatment ... or evidence of organ ... infections #cellulitis #idsa
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Framework Diagnosis ... Immunocompromise Treatment ... • Secondary to Treatment ... Secondary infection (C diff ... thrombophlebitis), HAP, Blood stream
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
with visceral organ ... Criteria for Diagnosis ... Organ involvement ... disease: symptomatic treatment ... #dermatology #diagnosis