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C. Difficile Infection in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background
Complications
CDI Testing Algorithm
CDI Recurrence

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff
Difficile Infection in IBD ... - IBD Algorithm ... Complications CDI ... Testing Algorithm ... CDI Recurrence
How dendritic cells (DCs) orchestrate adaptive immunity
1- Sensing of microbial and damage signals by DCs
2- Phenotypic
DCs) orchestrate adaptive ... activation 3- DC ... dendriticcells #DCs #adaptive ... immunity #immunology #pathophysiology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Progression: • Asymptomatic ... ± blood/mucus, Abd ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... immunocompromised, IBD ... Fidaxomicin 200 mg PO bid
Asymptomatic Ileitis - IBD Algorithm

 • Found on 0.1-21% of non-diagnostic colonoscopies
 • Low likelihood of
Asymptomatic Ileitis ... - IBD Algorithm ... @wabillin #Asymptomatic ... #IBDAlgorithm #IBD ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Orofacial Granulomatosis - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Idiopathic OFG: isolated swelling of the lips, BX+ non-caseating granuloma
Melkersson-Rosenthal
and Management Algorithm ... oral manif. of IBD ... oral mucosa • Asymptomatic ... Resolve w Rx of IBD ... Algorithm by Dr
Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
lung disease (ILD ... extensive and symptomatic ... form Symptomatic ... #lungdisease #ILD ... management #treatment #algorithm
Functional GI Disorders in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background:
 • 25-40% of IBD in remission have IBS
GI Disorders in IBD ... - IBD Algorithm ... narcotic use FGID Pathphysiology ... in IBD: • Altered ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Perianal Crohn's Disease - IBD Algorithm

 • 5-40% w perianal fistula
 • ↑ risk if colonic
Crohn's Disease - IBD ... Algorithm • ... risk if colonic CD ... #IBDAlgorithm #IBD ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artifact (redo CBC ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cellular and humoral immune responses of the adaptive immune system. Activated T cells accomplish cellular immune
responses of the adaptive ... associated with CD4 ... or CD8, depending ... ImmuneResponses #immunology #pathophysiology