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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
mucus, Abd pain, Fever ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... Tx Management (IDSA ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... IDSA 2021 CDI
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
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Pharyngitis - IDSA ... Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever ... simplex virus 1 ... #Pharyngitis #IDSA ... #differential #causes
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Oligoarticular (1- ... • Rheumatic Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm ... IBD Pearls: • IDA ... differentiate IDA ... disease control • 1/ ... /other causes
IDSA Algorithm for Neutropenic Fever - Initial Management, Subsequent Management and Prolonged Fever
Figure 1. Initial management
IDSA Algorithm for ... Neutropenic Fever ... and Prolonged Fever ... Figure 1. ... #IDSA #Algorithm
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
Dermatomyositis • Fever ... RP-ILD Phenotype 1 ... Women • ~20% of cases ... Men • ~50% of cases ... Women • ~30% of cases
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Conditions: • Fever ... Vasculopathy (SLE, Type 1 ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Headache (45%) • Fever ... elevation • Nausea ... during transient CD4 ... 14%), in which case ... progression by slowing CD4
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
antigen-specific CD4 ... 2-6 months • Fever ... Weight Loss • Can cause ... Treatment: 1) ... mg/kg on days 1-
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Pre-Op Questions: 1. ... or family - Ever ... Cardiac Risk: RCRI ... : 1. ... event, follow ACC algorithm