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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile ... on ABx) → Acute ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... Spore ingestion → colonic ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Acute ... C difficile assay ... Ova and parasite ... #Diarrhea #management
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Risk ... factors: Previous acute ... fibromyalgia, chronic ... common: Food, Acute
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Chronic ... Causes of acute ... Parasitic infections ... #Diarrhea #management
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm • ... • Monitor: CBC ... Seroconversion is very difficult ... #Diagnosis #Management
African Trypanosomiasis - Trypanosoma brucei gambiense & Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense Life Cycle
1) Tsetse fly takes a
in blood during acute ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... the protozoan parasite ... weeks incubation Acute ... Tests - check Acute ... only available at CDC
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... pneumonia • Chronic ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: • CBC ... Coccidioides • Parasite
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
presents with acute ... to 12 weeks for acute ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management