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Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Framework 1) Diagnostic ... • Bacterial: Clostridium ... Infectious - Invasive: Clostridium ... difficile, Campylobacter ... NonInfectious #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
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Evaluation of Acute ... 1. ... C difficile assay ... positive 2. ... algorithm #workup #diagnosis
Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 • Persisting 1 week
• Persisting 1 ... IBD, age > 70, pregnant ... infectious causes of acute ... 196 (1.5%) had a positive ... #gastroenterology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile ... on ABx) → Acute ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... #Clostridium #Infection ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology