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“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... components of the algorithm ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
immunocompromised, IBD ... ) • ↑Risk: clindamycin ... Lowest Risk: Tetracyclines ... non-toxigenic • Stool PCR ... #management #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... since elective PCI ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Assess for high risk ... Marfans, EDS ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #treatment
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
to identify low-risk ... empiric antibiotic treatment ... 92.0% and 46.9% #Diagnosis ... #EBM #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds
Crohn's Disease & New Diagnosis of Colon Cancer Algorithm
 - Define Colonic Disease Extent, Activity &
Disease & New Diagnosis ... of Colon Cancer Algorithm ... Remaining Colon - Complete ... #management #treatment ... #ibd
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
disease ~= Increased risk ... prolapse, CD, cancer Treatment ... Ulcerative #Proctitis #IBD ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Monkeypox

What?
Monkeypox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, and genus orthopoxvirus
Viral zoonotic disease that is
Characteristic Rash + risk ... chain reaction (PCR ... Respiratory distress Treatment ... Monkeypox #MPOX #Diagnosis ... #Management #Dermatology