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Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 • Persisting 1 week
• Persisting 1 ... illness (diarrhea leading ... immunocompromised, IBD ... #Indications #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
and Management ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... mg PO qd - If needing ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Evaluation: 1. ... at onset • Tearing ... Marfans, EDS ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... the diagnosis and ... Step 1: In the patient ... #management #hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... Period • Breast-feeding ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... months before 1° ... teratogenic GDMT meds
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Does the patient ... have enough info regarding ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Fever in the Returning International Traveler
Investigations after comprehensive physical examination including thorough skin examination: 
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Arbovirus Empiric Management ... • Consider if patient ... ordered and are pending ... Traveler #empiric #management ... #workup #diagnosis
Uncertainty Communication Checklist for Patient Discharge

Introduction
1. Explain to the patient that they are being discharged
2. Ask
Communication Checklist ... Introduction 1. ... Normalize leaving ... Communication #Checklist ... #Discharge #Management