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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
(CDI) - Diagnosis ... Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... equivocal • CT ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... vasculitis vs infection ... in literature (NEJM ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... : - Aorta and ... to exclude are infections ... • ANA (Suggest CTD ... #rheumatology #
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
B symptoms in 1/ ... Mediastinal mass) • CT ... physical exam, CT ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... < 30 years • Aorta ... Elevated ESR and CRP GCA ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... #Rheumatology
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Large vessels (aorta ... Polyarteritis Nodosa, GCA ... Anti-Matrilin-1 ... affected tissue Treatment ... Polychondritis #rheumatology