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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,
Liver Injury - Differential ... C, A, E, B, D, EBV ... Hepatic Artery: Shock ... PBC, 1° PSC, Cystic ... Causes #Acute #algorithm
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
9 species, C. canimorsus ... Incubation period is 1- ... malaise • Septic shock ... specificity of PCR ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis #management
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hepatic artery: Shock ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... VZV • Trauma: Shock