Notes in Asynchronous: Gastrointestinal Infections

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Published	03/06/2024	What antibiotic should be started for patients with a first recurrence of C. difficile colitis? {{c1::Oral vancomycin or fidaxomicin::2}}
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Published	03/06/2024	Diarrhea is > {{c1::200}} g of stool per day or > {{c1::3}} episodes/day, and it is acute if it is lasting for < {{c2::2}} wee…
Published	03/06/2024	Most causes of diarrhea are {{c1::viral}} and self-limiting
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Published	03/06/2024	If you are worried about diarrhea, you could order {{c1::CBC}}, {{c2::blood cultures}}, {{c1::imaging}}, BMP, and/or a stool PCR sample
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Published	03/06/2024	In HUS, the E. coli shiga-like toxin binds to endothelial cells in the glomerulus, causing damage and immune system activation which causes {{c1::clot…
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Published	03/06/2024	Clostridium {{c1::perfringens}} is a common cause of diarrheal illness, and it has an acute onset and resolution
Published	03/06/2024	Not all people with C. difficile are symptomatic and not every strain is toxigenic, but it can cause {{c1::C. diff colitis}}, {{c2::pseudomembranous c…
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Published	03/06/2024	If you have a 2nd recurrence of C. difficile, add on {{c1::bezlotoxumab}} as it is an inhibitor of toxin B, inhibiting cellular apoptosis
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Published	03/06/2024	In a urea breath test for {{c1::H. pylori::infectious agent}}, the presence of urease converts urea -> NH3 + CO2 which we can detect
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