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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ... #1 nosocomial infection ... despite appropriate treatment ... IDSA 2021 CDI Treatment ... #IDSA #gastroenterology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis ... unresponsive to treatment ... NSAlDs, ARBs) • Infection ... Celiac #Disease #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Macroglossia in Light-Chain Amyloidosis- Physical examination revealed macroglossia, with indentations from the teeth (Panel A)...A biopsy
findings confirmed a diagnosis ... Early diagnosis ... and treatment are ... amyloidosis #clinical #photo ... AL #lightchain #NEJM
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
months without treatment ... Coagulation Failure Infections ... Cirrhosis #Hepatology #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
Pylori (H. pylori) Infection ... - Diagnosis and ... differentiate past infection ... #Management #Treatment ... quadrupletherapy #gastroenterology
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
He received a diagnosis ... dacryocystitis — infection ... the first day of treatment ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Tinea Capitis in a Newborn- A 3-week-old male newborn was brought to the pediatrician with three
capitis, a fungal infection ... ringworm, was diagnosed ... after 1 week of treatment ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #tinea #capitis
Primary Syphilis
Usually, a single ulcer (chancre) appears at the site where the bacteria entered the body.
heals without treatment ... However, if adequate treatment ... administered, the infection ... Syphilis #Chancres #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Photo
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
antibiotic use, infections ... retrosternal chest pain Diagnosis ... third of esophagus Treatment ... : - Treatment of ... #management #gastroenterology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
vasculitis vs infection ... in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA