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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... often ordered in reflex ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
transplantation CLINICAL ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... specific therapy, the clinician ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1- ... response preceding infection ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... Cord Causes: 1. ... Infections: - ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... differential #algorithm
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... varying degrees of: 1. ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
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 ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... medical and surgical management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... HIV-infected persons with clinical ... refer to the table ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
IDSA Recommendations ... disease based on clinical ... refer to Table ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections