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Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... range of enteric pathogens ... medications *Reduce dose ... #Transplant #diagnosis ... #differential
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
- +BAL GM does ... not differentiate ... Frozen ice-pops (in setting ... Galactomannan #diagnosis ... #comparison
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... undergoing AAA or upper ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing ... stratification #diagnosis
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
Like Conditions - Differential ... Diagnosis Eosinophilic ... skin of face, upper ... #Diagnosis #comparison ... #table #dermatology
PFAPA Syndrome - Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis

EPIDEMIOLOGY:
PFAPA is the most common syndrome entailing
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS ... detected with testing ... dominant inheritance pattern ... likelihood of an acute upper ... not have a known pathogenic