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Clostridium Difficile Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

IDAGRAM based on most recent guidelines from @IDSAInfo.

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#Clostridium
Clostridium Difficile ... Diagnosis and Management ... #Algorithm #Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #IDSA #CDiff
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
IDSA Recommendations ... or been newly diagnosed ... screen within 1 year ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile ... and Management ... Pathophysiology: Spore ... Clostridioides #Difficile ... #management #treatment
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Algorithm in Transplant ... C. difficile PCR ... Breath test for ... Colonoscopy +/- EGD ... #diagnosis #differential
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... esp in work-up/management ... is never a bad idea ... Urine Pregnancy Test ... #diagnosis #workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
inform clinical team ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Plan definitive management ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
perforation or tears ... mucosa Stricture Management ... for palliative treatment ... Used to aid in difficult ... #accessories #EGD
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
any mention of a difficult ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
: Testing The diagnosis ... sphincter to relax EGD ... dysphagia (<1 year ... #Achalasia #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
/EGPA • RA Diagnosis ... : • Clinical tests ... affected tissue Treatment ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #management