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Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... Adjust IS medications ... *Reduce dose of ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Diagnosis Algorithm ... hematology for workup ... myelosuppressive agents ... Vasculitides, IBD ... • Reaction to Medications
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Chronic diarrhea / IBD ... Renal Loses ... - Medications ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... Classification #Causes #Workup
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
divided in 2-3 doses ... Nissle • VSL#3: ↑ clinical ... with long-term dosing ... consider decreased dosing ... #treatment #IBD
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... INDICATIONS FOR ... uncovered incidentally during ... evaluation or workup ... #Differential #
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... use of adequate doses ... antihypertensive agents ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to PRVC - Pressure Regulated
volume and in doing ... patients - The more work ... the patient does ... less support it gets ... Confirm the height/ IBW
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Does the patient ... - Any adverse events ... - Allergies to medications ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
arrived w/severe abd ... , headache and abd ... plasmids that contain genes ... treated in a single dose ... microscopy #pathology #clinical
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
full infectious work-up ... days → add fungal work-up ... allopurinol 300 mg BID ... incontinence - High-dose ... differentiating agent