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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... mucus, Abd pain, Fever ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... #IDSA #gastroenterology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Insufficiency, Liver ... Goals: 1) MAP ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment ... #management
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Diagnosis and Management ... antigen-specific CD4 ... 2-6 months • Fever ... : 1) Liposomal ... mg/kg on days 1-
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... Step 1: In the patient ... should be TS and SF level ... algorithm #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
Incubation period is 1- ... • Cellulitis: Fever ... Treatment: • 50% ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... mild (malaise, fever ... only available at CDC ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
within the first 1 ... decrease in HIV-1 ... RNA level from baseline ... Fever, chills, lack ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Epidemiology: • F > M: 9:1 ... Antinuclear antibodies ≥ 1: ... vasculitis: 10%-16% Liver ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
600 mg PO/IV q 1 ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... Josh Farkas @PulmCrit ... Influenza #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
ART to maintain CD4 ... lesion(s), the level ... effective for treatment ... injection) for 1– ... #management #opportunistic