Diagnostic and best management for diverticulitis
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•CT scan with contrast may sometimes be done to r/o if the gynecologic
etiology (such as ovarian cyst or tumor) as well as bowel pathology such
as abdominal abscess
•High-fiber diet is best management
, How to diagnose Cdiff (5)
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•Complete blood count (CBC): elevated WBC count
•Enzyme-linked immunodeficiency assay (ELISA): identifies toxins that
produce C. diff bacteria
•Cell cytotoxicity assay: identifies the effects of bacterial toxins on human
cells
•Polymerase chain reaction (PCR): detects bacterial genes
•Endoscopy: if the patient is unresponsive to treatment; will show
pseudomembranes that suggest c-diff infection
C diff.
Pt may be ___________________.
Generally profuse ____________, _____________ diarrhea
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1- asymptomatic
2- watery, mucoid
mild to moderate cdiff vs severe
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•CT scan with contrast may sometimes be done to r/o if the gynecologic
etiology (such as ovarian cyst or tumor) as well as bowel pathology such
as abdominal abscess
•High-fiber diet is best management
, How to diagnose Cdiff (5)
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•Complete blood count (CBC): elevated WBC count
•Enzyme-linked immunodeficiency assay (ELISA): identifies toxins that
produce C. diff bacteria
•Cell cytotoxicity assay: identifies the effects of bacterial toxins on human
cells
•Polymerase chain reaction (PCR): detects bacterial genes
•Endoscopy: if the patient is unresponsive to treatment; will show
pseudomembranes that suggest c-diff infection
C diff.
Pt may be ___________________.
Generally profuse ____________, _____________ diarrhea
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1- asymptomatic
2- watery, mucoid
mild to moderate cdiff vs severe
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