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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... Ileus, Megacolon, Shock ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
- Differential Diagnosis ... C, A, E, B, D, EBV ... Hepatic Artery: Shock ... PBC, 1° PSC, Cystic ... Causes #Acute #algorithm
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
individual component: 1. ... Vascular Resistance #Diagnosis ... #Management #EM ... #IM #PCC #Hypotensive ... Hypotension #Approach #Algorithm
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular ... Hepatic artery: Shock ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... VZV • Trauma: Shock
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
Incubation period is 1- ... malaise • Septic shock ... Multiorgan failure: CID ... specificity of PCR ... #management #treatment
Neurosyphilis - Treponema pallidum - Diagnosis Algorithm
Lumbar Puncture Indications:
 • Neuro / Ocular symptoms
 • HIV
Algorithm Lumbar ... • HIV (esp low CD4 ... Syphilis LP Triad: 1) ... Treatment: IV PCN ... #puncture #management