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ID Ddx: Diarrhea in a transplant recipient
- Bacterial: C.diff, Campy, Salmonella, Aeromonas, E.coli
- Viral: CMV, noro,
ID Ddx: Diarrhea ... E.coli - Viral: CMV ... Ddx #Diagnosis #Diarrhea
Common causes of post-Transplant Diarrhea
 • Bacterial: Clostridium difficile, Campylobacter spp., Salmonella spp., Bacterial overgrowth, Aeromonus
post-Transplant Diarrhea ... coli • Viruses: CMV ... #Transplant #Diarrhea
Ecthyma Gangrenosum - A physical examination revealed a 2-cm hemorrhagic patch with an erythematous border (Panel
examination revealed a 2-cm ... Clinical #Derm #Honc ... #Neutropenic #NEJM
Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection- Ultrasonographic images showed ventricular dilatation in the fetal brain, and T2-weighted magnetic resonance
cytomegalovirus (CMV ... was positive for CMV ... urine revealed CMV ... confirmed congenital CMV ... #clinical #NEJM
Important causes of diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS
Severity, chronicity/persistence will depend On CD4 count & sites
Important causes of diarrhea ... 2) Viral: - CMV ... Questions @WuidQ #Diarrhea
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... CMV qPCR (Serum/ ... testing negative and diarrhea ... malabsorption #Diarrhea
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea ... AIDS enteritis, CMV ... / #Chronic #Diarrhea
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
jejuni - HIV, CMV ... arrythmias • Other: Diarrhea
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Coccidioidomycosis, CMV ... high fever CMV ... pain, chronic diarrhea ... vomiting, and diarrhea
Oral histoplasmosis in a transplant patient
50 F Midwest hx liver transplant on prednisone MMF fever, sweats,
fever, sweats, diarrhea ... ulcers x3 d, hx of cmv ... differentials: CMV ... CMV ulcers are generally