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Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
) • FCP, CRP, Colonoscopy ... Infection, Cdiff Mild Colitis ... CAMs (curcumin, probiotic ... Treatment Mod/Severe Colitis ... #Ulcerative #Colitis
Algorithm for Diagnosis and Management of Ischemic Colitis
Severe if any of following:
 • >3 Risk Factors
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... Management of Ischemic Colitis ... with eventual colonoscopy ... #Ischemic #Colitis ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Patients First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... pathogens First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... Colonoscopy +/- ... Empiric therapy with probiotic ... Algorithm #Transplant #diagnosis
Antibiotics used for the Treatment of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa in Adults
 • Penicillin-beta-lactamase combinations: Piperacillin-tazobactam, Ticarcillin-clavulanate
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• Polymyxins: Colistin ... #Antibiotics #pharmacology ... #microbiology #
Infographic of common causes of acute otitis media and resistance mechanisms of these bacteria. 
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Haemophilus
causes of acute otitis ... PenicillinBindingProtein #Resistance #microbiology ... #differential #diagnosis
General Bacterial Antibiogram - Antibiotics and Spectrum of Coverage
Make sure you consult your local antibiogram!
VRE -
fosfomycin - colistin ... Susceptibilities #Pharmacology ... #Microbiology
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Streptocccus Pneumoniae Microbiology ... Bacterial meningitis, Otitis ... Diagnosis: • Physical ... Pneumoniae #strep #microbiology ... #diagnosis #management
Solid Organ Transplant - Diarrhea - Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm
1st Tier Microbiologic Testing: CDiff (stool), CMV
Transplant - Diarrhea - Diagnostic ... Algorithm 1st Tier Microbiologic ... pathogens 2nd Tier Microbiologic ... medications 2) Colonoscopy ... Empiric Therapy with probiotic
Enteric E.coli
EnteroPathogenic E. coli (EPEC) - Diarrhoea in children
EnteroHaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) - Haemorrhagic colitis HUS
EnteroToxigenic
- Haemorrhagic colitis ... strains #virulence #microbiology ... pathophysiology #strains #diagnosis
Causes of Toxic Megacolon - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's colitis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Disease: Ulcerative colitis ... , Crohn's colitis ... Overdistension at colonoscopy ... #Differential #Diagnosis