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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Epidemiology: • #1 ... immunocompromised, IBD ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... mg PO qd - If needing ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
IBD Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Thresholds
 - Infliximab > 7 mcg/ml
 - Adalimumab > 8 mcg/ml
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IBD Therapeutic ... - Golimumab > 1 ... Monitoring #Thresholds #management ... #gastroenterology ... #pharmacology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Evaluation: 1. ... presenting with chest/abd ... at onset • Tearing ... Marfans, EDS ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
IBD Colonoscopy Surveillance 
LOW RISK - Follow-up Colonoscopy at 3 years:
 • Quiescent disease , Endoscopic
IBD Colonoscopy ... and Histologic healing ... Colonoscopy at 1- ... Surveillance #Guidelines #management ... #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
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Topical Corticosteroids
 • Liquid - Budesonide - 1 mg PO BID -
- Budesonide - 1 ... - Fluticasone 1 ... is available Gastroenterology ... Corticosteroids #management ... #pharmacology