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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Pathophysiology: Spore ... immunocompromised, IBD ... CDI Treatment Guideline ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff ... #infectiousdiseases
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Ulcerative Colitis - Management ... Adherence • Assess Disease ... Diff. & CMV COVID ... #Colitis #UC #Management ... #Algorithm #IBD
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
multiple case reports ... associated w severe disease ... -19 ID Clinical ... Evaluation #Guide #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Protocol
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
extension: - Disease ... Infection (CMV, c-Diff ... Ulcerative #Proctitis #IBD ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Management of Pruritus ... Chronic Kidney Disease ... - differential diagnosis ... Keep fingernails short ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
Colitis Grade of Disease ... intervention indicated Diagnostic ... Diff, Stool cx, ... #management #algorithm ... #IBD
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
extrapulmonary disease ... Inhalation of spores ... vagina, fingers, nails ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... #Management #Infections