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Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infections

Epidemiology
Diagnosis
Prevention
Treatment Algorithm
Suppression and Prophylaxis

By Tina Hang, MD @TinaPhamHang via
Clostridioides difficile Infections ... Clostridioides #difficile #clostridium ... #cdiff #Infections ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
acute enteric infection ... gastrointestinal infection ... inflammation, Abdominal ... -HT4 agonists Pain ... #Management #Algorithm
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
Soil Related Infections ... Mechanism Of Infection ... leprae • Nocardia infection ... k_vaishnani #Soil #Infections ... #InfectiousDiseases
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Diagnosis and Management ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... pain ~ ≥ 1x/ week
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ... blood/mucus, Abd pain ... #1 nosocomial infection ... #Infection #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
and Management ... with chronic HBV infections ... Chronic Hepatitis B Infection ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #Hepatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
can mimic common infections ... : • Infection ... agent are the main ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
Abdominal or flank ... present or signs of infection ... enterobacter, clostridium ... data • Early treatment ... #management
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Things To Know Diagnosis ... pain, cloudy effluent ... diverticulitis) Treatment ... Conncomitant catheter infection ... #Management #InfectiousDiseases
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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and Management ... transmission as zoonotic infection ... Flatulence, Fatigue, Abdominal ... #management #treatment ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases