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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection (CDI ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... Treatment Guideline ... #management #treatment
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
ART ↑ improves CD4 ... low pretreatment CD4 ... an increase in CD4 ... Depends On: • CD4 ... suppression • CD4
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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during transient CD4 ... manifestations Labs: • CD4 ... in which case opportunistic ... antibody test) Treatment ... progression by slowing CD4
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... to be present Treatment ... (EULAR Guidelines ... #management #anticoagulation ... #guidelines
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Hyperthermia - Guidelines ... Treatment depends ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Budd Chiari syndrome ... disease Imaging and Treatment ... Hb levels and CBC
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines ... boluses 10 ml.kg-1 ... 30 mins, U&E, CK ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Symptoms (SAMS) • 1 ... Atorvastatin Diagnosis ... : • CK: - SAMS ... toxicity #myopathy #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
(e.g. vs PE or opportunistic ... Beta-lactam until bacterial ... 600 mg PO/IV q 1 ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... #Management #CriticalCare
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Epidemiology: • F > M: 9:1 ... Antinuclear antibodies ≥ 1: ... /aggregate) of CD4 ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... #Management