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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... : Spore ingestion ... - produced by all ... Treatment Guideline
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... functional ID) Treatment ... composite endpoint of all-cause ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... Pathophysiology: ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... complete paralysis of all ... • Weakness: Starts ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
recognition and management ... • In all patients ... Pathophysiology ... of NK cells and CD8 ... Treatment Approach
Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
Mucosal integrity, Short ... of diet therapy CD ... recommended → all ... comparison #table #management ... #treatment