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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile ... Infection (CDI) ... Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... h/o recurrent/severe ... #diagnosis #management
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... periventricular areas ... effect/Edema • EBV ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Acute ... Hypotension • Shock ... • Ischemia (severe ... allopurinol, PPI) • Infections
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular ... Hepatic artery: Shock ... Liver Injury: • Infectious ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
the majority of infections ... • Cellulitis: Fever ... malaise • Septic shock ... specificity of PCR ... #management #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
any mention of a difficult ... Skin exam for infection ... algorithm to determine ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
the trigger is difficult ... Triggers: ▪ Infections ... (e.g., EBV) ... of NK cells and CD8 ... underlying trigger: Infections