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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Pathophysiology: Spore ... immunocompromised, IBD ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... CDI Treatment Guideline ... #diagnosis #management
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
- Differential Diagnosis ... Genitourinary Infection ... Oligoarticular (1- ... • Psoriatic (Nail ... polyangiitis (GPA
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Kawasaki Disease 1. ... ≥2.5, coronary arteries ... effusion, or z scores ... peeling begins under nail ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
risk colorectal CA ... Infection (CMV, ... c-Diff, GCCT (LGV ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... • Myocardial infarction ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... months before 1° ... e.g., <50%), ESC guidelines
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
clinical forms: 1) ... Inhalation of spores ... Meningitis, septic arthritis ... vagina, fingers, nails ... #Management #Infections