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C. Difficile Infection in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background
Complications
CDI Testing Algorithm
CDI Recurrence

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff
- IBD Algorithm ... Complications CDI ... Testing Algorithm ... CDI Recurrence ... Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
C.diff - Clostridioides ... ± blood/mucus, Abd ... proliferation (Abx or chemo ... immunocompromised, IBD ... #Cdiff #Clostridioides
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
sarcoma, Mesenteric ischemia ... colitis, UC/Chrons (IBD ... , Radiation CMC ... diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... rate) CPAP • Titrate ... volumes of ~6 cc ... COVID19 #management #schema ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
abx, illicits, chemo ... - BMP, cap, CBC ... w/ diff - Urinalysis ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
ID Approach to Fever ... Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Secondary syphilis, EM ... Febrile #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Schema #InfectiousDiseases
A proposed management algorithm for CDI in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. *Severe-complicated CDI is defined
proposed management algorithm ... for CDI in patients ... uncomplicated CDI ... #CDI #CDiff #clostridiumdifficile ... #IBD #Algorithm
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
to order: • CBC ... with diffChem ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
Infection (CMV, c-Diff ... Alternative Dx: IBS ... rectal prolapse, CD ... Ulcerative #Proctitis #IBD ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
Consult GI • Labs: CBC ... Diff, Stool cx, ... diagnosis #management #algorithm ... #IBD