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Perianal Crohn's Disease - IBD Algorithm

 • 5-40% w perianal fistula
 • ↑ risk if colonic
Perianal Crohn's Disease ... medical therapy • Chronic ... Perianal #Crohns #Disease ... IBD #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #management #treatment
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
and Bloating - Treatment ... Intolerance • Celiac Disease ... Gastroparesis • Chronic ... Diverticulosis • Chronic ... #gastroenterology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... months without treatment ... underlying liver disease ... #ACLF #Acute #Chronic ... Cirrhosis #Hepatology #gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
inflammation or chronic ... Test for celiac disease ... Do not perform routine ... workup #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Treatment: ... and Nifurtimox Chronic ... • Diagnosis: Chronic ... PCR not useful for ... chronic infection
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Biliary Tract Diseases ... postoperative, chronic ... pancreatitis, Chronic ... pancreatitis (treatment ... Indications #management #gastroenterology
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
 •
patients often have chronic ... Culture & GS, PCR ... Treatment: ... • Severe Disease ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
meningoencephalitis Chronic ... the absence of treatment ... smear negative, PCR ... abdominal pain, chronic ... Indeterminate and Chronic
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Inhibitors of Na+K+2Cl ... liver cirrhosis, chronic ... liver cirrhosis, chronic ... cirrhosis, and chronic ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Vmphocytosis on routine ... transformation) Treatment ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... uw_IMresidency #CLL #Chronic