C-diff

C-diff

1 Passed in Feces & Spreads through food

2 Increasing studies show C-diff in younger individuals

3 Antibiotic Therapy Destroy normal Gut flora

4 Toxins Kill Lining of the Intestine

5 Interventions

5.1 Stop Antibiotic That Caused infection as soon as possible

5.2 Metronidazole & Vancomycin (Severe Cases)

5.3 Fidoxamicin $$

5.4 Severe Cases (Surgery)

5.5 FMT & Probiotics

5.6 Handwashing, Contact Precautions, Disinfect Surfaces with Bleach

5.7 Increase Complex starches to Decrease Diarrhea

5.8 Monitor Fluid & Electrolytes

6 Signs & Symptoms

6.1 Mild to Moderate

6.1.1 Watery Diarrhea (3 or more times daily for 2 or more days)

6.1.2 Abdominal Cramping Tenderness

6.2 Severe

6.2.1 Watery Diarrhea 10-15x a day

6.2.2 Abdominal Cramping Severe

6.3 Naseau

6.4 Fever (WBC)

6.5 Blood/Pus in stool

6.6 Dehydration

6.7 Loss of appetite

6.8 Weight Loss

6.9 Swollen Abdomen

6.10 Kidney failure

7 Diagnostics

7.1 Stool Specimen

7.2 Enzyme Immunoassay

7.3 Cell toxicity assay

7.4 Polymerase Chain Reaction

7.5 Sigmoidoscopy/Colonoscopy

7.6 Abdominal Xray & CT scan

8 Complications

8.1 Dehydration

8.2 kidney failure

8.3 Toxic Megacolon

8.4 Bowel Preforation

Resource summary

	Created by Ilana Kovach over 3 years ago