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C. Difficile Infection in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background
Complications
CDI Testing Algorithm
CDI Recurrence

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff
Difficile Infection in IBD ... - IBD Algorithm ... Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff ... #CDifficile #IBD ... #Algorithm #Management
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia (COP ... Organizing Pneumonia Overview ... : • CBC with diff ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Colitis - Management Algorithm ... Flex Sig, FCP, CRP ... Diff. & CMV COVID ... UC #Management #Algorithm ... #IBD #Treatment
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
diarrhea) • FCP, CRP ... Rule-Out Infection, Cdiff ... Observation (FCP/CRP ... JAK Inhibitor Algorithm ... Treatment #Management #Algorithm
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- BMP, cap, CBC ... w/ diff - Urinalysis ... /microscopy/UOP/ ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Workup: CBC with diff ... LFTs, LDH, ESR, CRP ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... Damage: • Post-op ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Esophageal Crohn's Disease Management Algorithm

Assess for Active Symptoms and for Stricturing/Fistulizing Disease
Stricturing DX:
 • Bx r/o
Disease Management Algorithm ... Tx Inflammatory Comp ... Esophagectomy Algorithm ... Disease #Management #Algorithm ... #treatment #IBD
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
pulmonary disease (COPD ... Overview of various ... patients with COPD ... VolumeReduction #Bullectomy #Algorithm
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Disease: Asthma, COPD ... Autoimmune Vasculitis, ILD ... #Differential #Algorithm