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hacer
har
poder
podr
poner
pondr
salir
saldr
tener
tendr
venir
vendr
decir
dir
saber
sabr
componer
compondr
querer
querr
contener
contender
A 27 year man is recovering from an appendectomy for gangrenous acute appendicitis with perforation and periappendicular abscess. He has been receiving Clindamycin and tobramycin for seven days. Eight hours ago he developed watery diarrhea, crampy abdominal pain fever and leukocytosis
Dx?
Diagnostic test?
Management?
Dx: Pseudomembranous colitis from overgrowth of Clostridium Difficile

Diagnostic test: Toxin (but proctosigmoidoscopy can show a typical picture before the cultures are back)

Management: Stop the clindamycin, give either Vancomycin or Metronidazole, and avoid lomotil