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Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
Peritoneal Dialysis Associated ... Cirrhosis (high SAAG ... PMN > 250 • Treatment ... at least 2): 1) Clinical ... Features (abd pain
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Severe Ulcerative Colitis ... - Management Algorithm ... Activity: Flex Sig ... #Algorithm #IBD ... #Treatment
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
CAPD-associated ... following): (1) Clinical ... diverticulitis) Treatment ... cefepime/ceftaz/AG ... #Management #InfectiousDiseases
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Pseudomembranous colitis ... → Fulminant Colitis ... immunocompromised, IBD ... • Flex-Sig: If
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis ... - Management Algorithm ... Nissle • VSL#3: ↑ clinical ... #UC #Management ... #treatment #IBD
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Systemic disease associated ... (Clinical Dx). ... disease, ulcerative colitis ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... initiation Clinical ... : pneumonitis, colitis ... Other Pathogens Associated ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
recurrentis has been associated ... cases have been associated ... Syndrome: 3d of ... initiation of treatment ... microscopy #pathology #clinical
Strongyloides Stercoralis
EPIDEMIOLOGY - ASSOCIATED WITH SOUTHEASTERN U.S.:
 • 0-6% US Prevalence of those:
 • ~30% Asymptomatic
EPIDEMIOLOGY - ASSOCIATED ... contact, farming CLINICAL ... • IgG ELISA TREATMENT ... HYPERINFECTION SYNDROME ... Stercoralis #diagnosis #management