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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
Echinostomiasis - Echinostoma Life Cycle
1) Unembroynated eggs passed in feces
2) Embryonated eggs in water
3) Miracidia hatch
Echinostoma Life Cycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc ... #parasite #fluke
PCOS Treatment
1st line = weight loss
 • 5-10% weight loss can restore ovulatory cycles
 • Improvement
restore ovulatory cycles ... pill, Progestin IUD ... restore menstrual cycle ... COC x 6 months ... Spironolactone 50-100 mg BID
Clonorchiasis - Clonorchis sinensis Life Cycle
1) Embryonated eggs passed in feces.
2) Eggs ingested by the snail
sinensis Life Cycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc ... #parasite #fluke
Fasciola hepatica - Liver Fluke Life Cycle - Fascioliasis 
Ruminants are the typical definitive hosts.
1) Unembroynated
hepatica - Liver Fluke ... Life Cycle - Fascioliasis ... . 7) Immature flukes ... ducts. 8) Adult flukes ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
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
The Cell Cycle
The cell cycle is the series of tightly regulated steps that controls cell growth
The Cell Cycle ... The cell cycle is ... through the cell cycle ... through the cell cycle ... #cell #cycle #p53
Intestinal Manifestations of HIV, IBD in HIV - IBD Algorithm

HIV + IBD Background
HIV + IBD Treatment
Intestinal
Manifestations of HIV, IBD ... in HIV - IBD Algorithm ... HIV + IBD Treatment ... pathologies in HIV by CD4 ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
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
Capillariasis - Capillaria philippinensis Life Cycle
1) Unembryonated, thick-shelled eggs passed in feces.
2) Eggs become embryonated in
philippinensis Life Cycle ... autoinfective cycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc