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Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Acute Esophageal ... EGD and Biopsy Differential ... Pseudomembranous esophagitis, Infection ... Surgery consults +/- antibiotics ... #management #gastroenterology
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Differential Diagnosis ... culture 3) Empiric antibiotics ... #Diarrhea #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Infectious ... NonInfectious #Algorithm #gastroenterology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
C.diff - Clostridioides ... on ABx) → Acute ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases ... #IDSA #gastroenterology
Considerations for progression of disease while on antimicrobial therapy:
 - Source Control?
 - Wrong bug?
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- Wrong diagnosis ... febrilepodcast] #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #progression ... #checklist #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Acute Pancreatitis ... dysfunction), Familial, Infectious ... • Antibiotics ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... Culture (+): Acute ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... • IV Antibiotics ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Culture Positive: • Acute ... Treatment • IV antibiotics ... #Endocarditis #Differential ... #infectiousdiseases