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Clostridium Difficile Induced Diarrhea
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Condition overview
Attributes
Commonalityis uncommon
Plain English overview
In simple terms
What this page is about
Clostridium Difficile Induced Diarrhea is listed in the Everyone Healthy condition library. This simple overview is generated from the existing EH database links because the original full article for this condition is not yet available.
Common linked signs and symptoms
The EH database links this condition with signs or symptoms such as Abdominal Cramp, Appetite Loss (Anorexia), Blood in Stool, Diarrhoea (Diarrhea), Fatigue, Fever (Raised Body Temperature), and Mind: Malaise.
Tests doctors may consider
Tests or investigations linked in the EH database include Anion Gap, Blood pH Test, Blood Urea Nitrogen Tests, Carbon Dioxide Total Content (TCO2), and Chloride Concentration (Blood).
Treatment depends on the person
The EH database links this condition with medicines such as Metronidazole, Minocycline, Teicoplanin, Tetracycline, and Vancomycin, and supportive options such as Isolation. Treatment choices should always be discussed with a qualified health professional, because the best approach depends on the cause, severity, age, other conditions, medicines, and test results.
This overview does not replace the original article and does not diagnose, treat, or recommend medication. It is a simple guide built from the existing Everyone Healthy database links.
Linked signs and symptoms
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Linked drugs / medications
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Treatments, therapies and supportive options
3Grouped by treatment type. These are educational database links, not personal treatment recommendations. Evidence labels are shown only where stored in the EH database.
Linked diagnostic tests and investigations
26These are pulled from both EH diagnostic-test link tables, including the older large test-link table.
- Anion Gap
- Blood pH Test
- Blood Urea Nitrogen Tests
- Carbon Dioxide Total Content (TCO2)
- Chloride Concentration (Blood)
- colonoscopy
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Fecal Fat Determination (Fat Absorption Test, Fecal Fat Stain)
- Heamatocrit (Hct)
- Hemoglobin (Hb) Concentration
- Lactose Tolerance Test
- Leukocyte Concentration (Stool)
- Platelet Count
- Potassium Concentration (K, Blood)
- Red Blood Cell (RBC) Count
- Renin Assay
- Sodium Concentration (Na, Blood)
- Stool Electrolyte Analysis (Fecal Electrolytes)
- Stool pH Test
- Stool Sample Test
- Urine Chloride Concentration
- Urine Osmolality
- Urine pH Test
- Urine Potassium (K) Concentration
- Urine Sodium Quantitative (24hr)
- Urine Specific Gravity (SG)
Biological markers/agents
25This visual map shows biological markers/agents reported as increased or decreased with this condition. These are educational relationships only; test results must be interpreted by a qualified clinician because ranges vary by lab, method, age, sex and clinical context.
Often increased
13- Anion Gap (Excluding Potassium)Reference range exampleAll: 12–20 mEq/L; All: 8–16 mEq/LLinked diagnostic testsAnion Gap
- Anion Gap (Including Potassium)Reference range exampleAll: 12–20 mEq/LLinked diagnostic testsAnion Gap
- Blood Urea NitrogenReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 6–18 mg/dL; Child (< 10y): 5–15 mg/dLLinked diagnostic testsBlood Urea Nitrogen Tests
- Chloride (Stools, Cl)Reference range exampleAll: 0–4 mmol/dayLinked diagnostic testsStool Electrolyte Analysis (Fecal Electrolytes)
- Fecal FatReference range exampleAll: 1,000–7,000 mg/24hrsLinked diagnostic testsFecal Fat Determination (Fat Absorption Test, Fecal Fat Stain)
- Hemoglobin (Hb)Reference range exampleFemale: 78–100 gm/dL; Male: 76–100 gm/dLLinked diagnostic testsHemoglobin (Hb) Concentration, Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH) Weight Test
- Leukocytes (Stool)Reference range exampleAll: 0–1 Not PresentLinked diagnostic testsLeukocyte Concentration (Stool)
- Magnesium (Mg, Stools)Reference range exampleAll: 0–150 mmol/dayLinked diagnostic testsStool Electrolyte Analysis (Fecal Electrolytes)
- Potassium (K, Stools)Reference range exampleAll: 0–22 mmol/dayLinked diagnostic testsStool Electrolyte Analysis (Fecal Electrolytes)
- RBC MassReference range exampleFemale: 36–48 %; Male: 42–52 %Linked diagnostic testsHeamatocrit (Hct)
- Red Blood Cells (RBC)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Female: 3.6–5 106/mm3; Adult ( > 16y), Male: 4.2–5.4 106/mm3Linked diagnostic testsRed Blood Cell (RBC) Count
- ReninReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 0.65–3.3 ng/mL; 16y - 18y: 0–4.4 ng/mLLinked diagnostic testsRenin Assay
- Stool pHReference range exampleNewborn (0 - 1month): 5–7.5; All: 6.5–7.5Linked diagnostic testsStool pH Test
Often decreased
12- Blood pHReference range exampleAll: 7.35–7.45Linked diagnostic testsBlood pH Test
- Carbon Dioxide Total Content (TCO2)Reference range exampleInfant (0 - 1y): 20–27 mEq/L; Newborn (0 - 1month): 13–21 mEq/LLinked diagnostic testsCarbon Dioxide Total Content (TCO2)
- Chloride (Blood, Cl)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 97–106 mEq/L; Birth - 2wks: 94–106 mEq/LLinked diagnostic testsChloride Concentration (Blood)
- Increase in Glucose ConcentrationReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 20–60 mg/dLLinked diagnostic testsLactose Tolerance Test
- PlateletsReference range exampleChild (0 - 16y): 150–450 109/L; Adult ( > 16y): 135–380 109/LLinked diagnostic testsPlatelet Count
- Potassium (K, Blood)AbbreviationKReference range exampleInfant (0 - 1y): 4.1–5.3 mEq/L; Child (0 - 16y): 3.4–4.7 mEq/LLinked diagnostic testsPotassium Concentration (K, Blood)
- Sodium (Na, Blood)Reference range exampleInfant (0 - 1y): 134–150 mEq/L; Child (0 - 16y): 136–145 mEq/LLinked diagnostic testsSodium Concentration (Na, Blood)
- Urine ChlorideReference range exampleInfant (0 - 1y): 2–10 mmol/day; Child (0 - 16y): 15–14 mmol/dayLinked diagnostic testsUrine Chloride Concentration
- Urine OsmolalityReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 250–950 mOsm/kgLinked diagnostic testsUrine Osmolality
- Urine Potassium (K)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 25–100 mmol/dayLinked diagnostic testsUrine Potassium (K) Concentration
- Urine SodiumReference range exampleChild (0 - 16y): 41–115 mmol/day; Adult ( > 16y): 40–220 mmol/dayLinked diagnostic testsUrine Sodium Quantitative (24hr)
- Urine Specific Gravity (SG)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 1.005–1.03Linked diagnostic testsUrine Specific Gravity (SG)
Introduction / full article
Clostridium Difficile Induced Diarrhea
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