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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff ... #IDSA #gastroenterology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... pneumonia • DM risk ... Pathophysiology: 1. ... #differential #causes ... #management #treatment
Paget's Disease of Bone

 • Characterized by an ↑ rate of bone turnover with both excessive
Caused by ( ... a latent viral infection ... Associated with 1° ... Bone #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
features: 1. ... vascular filling +++ (risk ... Prevention of at-risk ... of infections) ... syndrome #diagnosis #management
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
about possible risk ... factors, management ... #management #medications ... #causes #atopy ... Petersen EBM, Skov
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... exclude other causes ... • Myocardial infarction ... months before 1° ... #cardiology #treatment
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
varying degrees of: 1. ... Brucellosis - Dengue, EBV ... MCTD - Bechet disease ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Protein Losing Enteropathy
Clinical Presentation:
 • Volume overload: Peripheral edema, pleural effusion or ascites.
 • Gl symptoms
susceptibility infections ... without apparent cause ... Increase in alpha-1 ... Enteropathy #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Shock, Autoimmune disease ... PRES Diagnosis: 1. ... Risk factors 3. ... • Treatment of ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
~= Increased risk ... Infection (CMV, ... c-Diff, GCCT (LGV ... prolapse, CD, cancer Treatment ... IBD #diagnosis #management