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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
mucus, Abd pain, Fever ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... Treatment Guideline ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... Treatment: • Global ... and Hepatology ... #Management #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... the following: 1. ... missing things" → fewer ... and Hepatology ... #workup #gastroenterology
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
Dermatomyositis • Fever ... • Anti-MDA5 DM is ... RP-ILD Phenotype 1 ... Dermatomyositis #rheumatology ... #dermatology #diagnosis
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
Kawasaki Disease (KD) is ... Presentation: • Fever ... Criteria - Fever ... following: 1. ... #management #treatment
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
• Leukocytosis Diagnosis ... should be major: 1. ... Treatment - Mild ... : NSAIDS Treatment ... #rheumatology #
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Headache (45%) • Fever ... Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... acquisition in which no diagnostic ... antibody test) Treatment ... Syndrome #HIV #diagnosis
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
1-5 days, Mortality ... • Cellulitis: Fever ... Multiorgan failure: CID ... Cholecystitis Diagnosis ... Treatment: • 50%
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
within the first 1 ... decrease in HIV-1 ... granulomatous nephritis, fevers ... - Pneumonitis (fever ... Fever, chills, lack
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
regarding the diagnosis ... and treatment of ... Step 1: In the patient ... including liver and hematologic ... #gastroenterology