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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ... and Management ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... (IDSA 2021): ... IDSA 2021 CDI
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
IDSA Recommendations ... Penicillium marneffei Infections ... Treating Acute Infection ... Penicilliosis #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
IDSA Recommendations ... General Management ... Patients with CD4 ... IsosporaBelli #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... Bacterial Enteric Infections ... (CDI): • Vancomycin ... Enteric #Bacterial #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... Triggering factor (infection ... →Activation of CD8 ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... treatment #summary #rheumatology
Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathophysiology: Autoantibody-mediated damage to epithelial basement membrane -> separation of
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Pathophysiology ... erosions in ~20% Management ... not feasible CMC ... #dermatology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
predictive of a serious infection ... overlook severe infections ... superior indicator of infection ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC ... #hematology #pathophysiology
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Diagnosis and Management ... with chronic HBV infections ... • Monitor: CBC ... Chronic Hepatitis B Infection ... #Treatment #Hepatology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
 •
IDSA Recommendations ... leishmaniasis and CD4 ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Diagnosis and Management ... skin necrosis (at injection ... ♀, ↑Age, ESRD Pathophysiology ... Management: • ... #Treatment #Hematology