Clostridium Difficile Case Study
Clostridium difficile also called C. difficile, it is an inflammation of the colon caused by the bacteria that can caused swelling and irritation of the large intestine, or colon. clostridium difficile is a bacterium that causes diarrhea and more serious intestinal condition such as colitis. Clostridium difficile is recognized as a toxin producing anaerobic bacterium responsible for colitis infection. The main risk factors for clostridium difficile infections are antibiotic exposure, hospitalization, and increasing age.
Case Presentation
A 56- year- old Caucasian female was admitted in the hospital with a history of breast cancer, cirrhosis, renal mass status posts partial, and severe nausea and abdominal pain. I came to know from my sonographer …show more content…
But when a person consumed more antibiotics to treat an infection, the drug can destroy some of the normal helpful bacteria as well as the bacteria’s causing the Illness. The absence of healthy bacteria, can easily cause the infection of the intestine or colon such as Clostridium difficile which can quickly grow out of control. Clostridium difficile usually develops during a few months after prolonged use of antibiotics, especially elderly person is at higher risk. According to study more than half a million people get sick from this disease, and in recent years C. difficile infections have become more frequent, severe and difficult to treat. Clinical symptoms for C. difficile infections are watery diarrhea (at least three bowel movements per day for two weeks), fever, loss of an appetite, nausea, abdominal pain or tenderness, increased white blood cell count which affects the kidney. Other risk factors for the development of severe colitis in patients with the Clostridium difficile infection include malignancy, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, immunosuppressive therapy, renal failure or exposure to anti peristaltic medications or …show more content…
The sonographer started to scan with patient in supine position, using 5 MHZ intercostal curvilinear transducer to acquire better penetration. The protocol used by this clinical sites are, two transverse images of the pancreas, two scanning planes of both the lobes of the liver with aorta and inferior vena cava with Color Doppler and one without the color Doppler showing the blood flow of the vessels and arteries. Imaging the gallbladder in both long and transverse planes with measuring gallbladders wall, one image of common bile duct with measurement and color, both left and right kidneys in both longitudinal and transverse
Case Presentation
A 56- year- old Caucasian female was admitted in the hospital with a history of breast cancer, cirrhosis, renal mass status posts partial, and severe nausea and abdominal pain. I came to know from my sonographer …show more content…
But when a person consumed more antibiotics to treat an infection, the drug can destroy some of the normal helpful bacteria as well as the bacteria’s causing the Illness. The absence of healthy bacteria, can easily cause the infection of the intestine or colon such as Clostridium difficile which can quickly grow out of control. Clostridium difficile usually develops during a few months after prolonged use of antibiotics, especially elderly person is at higher risk. According to study more than half a million people get sick from this disease, and in recent years C. difficile infections have become more frequent, severe and difficult to treat. Clinical symptoms for C. difficile infections are watery diarrhea (at least three bowel movements per day for two weeks), fever, loss of an appetite, nausea, abdominal pain or tenderness, increased white blood cell count which affects the kidney. Other risk factors for the development of severe colitis in patients with the Clostridium difficile infection include malignancy, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, immunosuppressive therapy, renal failure or exposure to anti peristaltic medications or …show more content…
The sonographer started to scan with patient in supine position, using 5 MHZ intercostal curvilinear transducer to acquire better penetration. The protocol used by this clinical sites are, two transverse images of the pancreas, two scanning planes of both the lobes of the liver with aorta and inferior vena cava with Color Doppler and one without the color Doppler showing the blood flow of the vessels and arteries. Imaging the gallbladder in both long and transverse planes with measuring gallbladders wall, one image of common bile duct with measurement and color, both left and right kidneys in both longitudinal and transverse