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Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Inflammatory, Infectious ... : IBD, Ischemia, ... overgrowth, Celiac disease ... Amyloidosis, S/p surgery ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... (IDSA 2021): ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... #gastroenterology
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - Inpatient Management Checklist
History and physical examination
 - Assess for disease severity
(IBD) - Inpatient ... Management Checklist ... - Evaluate for infection ... Radiographic evaluation Medication ... treatment #Checklist #gastroenterology
Perioperative IBD Pharmacotherapy Management 
Immunomodulators:
 • Stop MTX one week prior to elective surgery
 • Stop
Perioperative IBD ... Pharmacotherapy Management ... resume post op day 1 ... Perioperative #IBD ... Pharmacotherapy #medication
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
days) Exclude: 1. ... Previous gastric surgery ... Parasitic infections ... Medications 7. ... Systemic disease
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... Skin exam for infection ... Ischemic heart disease ... : - Known CV disease ... medical and surgical management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... ., concomitant medications ... ) for 1–4 doses ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Treponema pallidum Infections (Syphilis) to Prevent Disease in HIV-AIDS
Early Stage (Primary, Secondary,
IDSA Recommendations ... Treponema pallidum Infections ... to guide management ... Treponema #pallidum #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
• Other: ERCP/surgery ... dysfunction), Familial, Infectious ... Diagnosis (2 of 3): 1) ... gemfibrozil 600 bid ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
IDSA Recommendations ... Indications: ... confirmation of disease ... • Valacyclovir 1 ... Prevention #Treatment #management