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C-diff

Ilana Kovach Health Care Concepts 2 Englisch

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C-diff

Passed in Feces & Spreads through food
Increasing studies show C-diff in younger individuals
Antibiotic Therapy Destroy normal Gut flora
Toxins Kill Lining of the Intestine
Interventions
- Stop Antibiotic That Caused infection as soon as possible
- Metronidazole & Vancomycin (Severe Cases)
- Fidoxamicin $$
- Severe Cases (Surgery)
- FMT & Probiotics
- Handwashing, Contact Precautions, Disinfect Surfaces with Bleach
- Increase Complex starches to Decrease Diarrhea
- Monitor Fluid & Electrolytes
Signs & Symptoms
- Mild to Moderate
  - Watery Diarrhea (3 or more times daily for 2 or more days)
  - Abdominal Cramping Tenderness
- Severe
  - Watery Diarrhea 10-15x a day
  - Abdominal Cramping Severe
- Naseau
- Fever (WBC)
- Blood/Pus in stool
- Dehydration
- Loss of appetite
- Weight Loss
- Swollen Abdomen
- Kidney failure
Diagnostics
- Stool Specimen
- Enzyme Immunoassay
- Cell toxicity assay
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Sigmoidoscopy/Colonoscopy
- Abdominal Xray & CT scan
Complications
- Dehydration
- kidney failure
- Toxic Megacolon
- Bowel Preforation