Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 β€’ Polymicrobial 
 β€’ Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 β€’ Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... : β€’ Empiric antibiotics ... meropenem) #Lung #Abscess ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 β€’ Temperature 37.8 C   β€’ Rigors
of metastatic infection ... endocarditis, epidural abscess ... limited vascular access ... Hernodynamically stable after treatment ... Algorithm #CRBSI #diagnosis
C. Difficile Infection in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background
Complications
CDI Testing Algorithm
CDI Recurrence

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff
Difficile Infection ... in IBD - IBD Algorithm ... CDiff #CDifficile #IBD ... Algorithm #Management #Treatment ... #Gastroenterology
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 β€’ Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... Framework Diagnosis ... Immunocompromise Treatment ... Source control (abscess ... β€’ Secondary to Treatment
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 β€’ Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 β€’ Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis ... Inflammatory, Infectious ... Inflammatory, Non-infectious ... : IBD, Ischemia, ... #causes #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in Pregnancy
 - Pathophysiology
 - Pharmacotherapy
 - Nonpharmacological Treatment

Emory Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Bowel Syndrome (IBS ... Nonpharmacological Treatment ... Emory Gastroenterology ... #Pregnancy #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 β€’ Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... Treatment: β€’ Global ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... #Management #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
Alcoholism, DM, HIV Microbiology ... dysfunction paralysis Diagnosis ... imaging as needed Treatment ... Surgical drainage - Antibiotics ... #diagnosis #management
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... Always RULE OUT infection ... lymphomas, others) #IBD ... #differential #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
RAPID GROWERS: 
 β€’ Mycobacterium abscessus, chelonae, fortuitum
SLOW GROWERS: 
 β€’ Mycobacterium avium complex, marinum,
Mycobacterium abscessus ... avium complex, abscessus ... & SOFT TISSUE INFECTION ... #differential #diagnosis ... #microbiology #