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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis ... Tetracyclines Diagnosis ... despite appropriate treatment ... IDSA 2021 CDI Treatment ... #management #treatment
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
Streptococcal Toxic ... 50% in nec fasc Diagnostic ... necrosis STSS Treatment ... Streptococcal #Toxic ... #management #diagnosis
Migraine Treatment Overview

 • What is a Migraine?
 • Pathophysiology
 • Common Migraine Triggers
 • Diagnosis
Migraine Treatment ... Migraine Triggers • Diagnosis ... • Non-Drug Treatment ... Prophylactic Treatment ... • Botulinum Toxin
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hot nodule) • Toxic ... hyperthyroidism Diagnosis ... ↑ AST/ALT • Treatment ... tenderness Treatment ... hyperthyroidism #causes #diagnosis
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Framework Diagnosis ... syndrome, antichol, toxin ... MRSA bacteremia, Toxin-mediated ... Immunocompromise Treatment ... • Secondary to Treatment
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... Salicylate level - Toxic ... Toxicity #Toxicology #diagnosis ... #management #Treatment
Aeromonas spp - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Aeromonas spp: Gram-negative Rods, oxidase positive and glucose fermenter.
Virulence: Toxin
Aeromonas spp - Diagnosis ... Virulence: Toxin ... production, toxin ... blood cultures Treatment ... InfectiousDiseases #treatment
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis ... suspicion Features toxic ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... Liver #Injury #Diagnosis
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
system: • T (Toxic-Metabolic ... Obstructive) Diagnosis ... line: EUS only if diagnosis ... #Pancreatitis #diagnosis ... gastroenterology #treatment
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... • Patients diagnosed ... POEM Symptomatic Treatment ... • Botulinum toxin ... #Achalasia #Diagnosis