Severity Assessment Score of Zar et al for a Patient with Clostridium difficile Diarrhea

Purpose: To evaluate a patient with Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea using the severity assessment score of Zar et al.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a patient with Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea?

Yes

Age of the patient

years

Temperature

Serum albumin

White blood cell count

Is pseudomembranous colitis seen on endoscopy?

Yes

Has the patient been admitted to the ICU as a result of the diarrhea?

Yes

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Total score

The Clostridium difficile diarrheal disease is

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Antibiotic Associated Hemorrhagic Colitis
Other Testing
- ATLAS Score for Clostridium Difficile Disease
Criteria For Diagnosis
- ATLAS Score for Clostridium Difficile Disease
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications

Therapy

Selection
- Predictors of Ananthakrishnan et al for a Severe Outcome in a Patient with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Who Is Infected with Clostridium difficile
- Clostridium Difficile Disease Evaluation Score
Failure Handling And Therapy Escalation
- Clostridium difficile Colitis Treatment Failure and Relapse Criteria

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
Adverse Effects
- Risk Factors for Clostridium Difficile Diarrhea

Specialty

Infectious Diseases
Gastroenterology

Objective

severity
prognosis
stage

ICD-10

A04.7 - Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile

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Purpose: To evaluate a patient with Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea using the severity assessment score of Zar et al.

Specialty: Infectious Diseases, Gastroenterology

Objective: severity, prognosis, stage

ICD-10: A04.7,

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