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Crohn's Disease & New Diagnosis of Colon Cancer Algorithm
 - Define Colonic Disease Extent, Activity &
Crohn's Disease ... & New Diagnosis ... Activity (MR Pelvis ... #Disease #Colon ... #treatment #ibd
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Systemic disease ... barium, CT, or MR ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... algorithm #workup #diagnosis
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
stress. 60% of CP cases ... 1st line: CT or MRI ... question after cross-sectional ... #management #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... than 2/3 of the cross-sectional ... MCTD - Bechet disease ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #management #neurology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... #treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Shock, Autoimmune disease ... syndrome, ADEM, Acute ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... #management #neurology
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
Colitis Grade of Disease ... Endoscopy (Flex Sig or Colon ... Imaging (MR/CT) ... #management #algorithm ... #IBD
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Syndrome (GBS) Acute ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... infection that cross-reacts ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... #management #neurology
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
#wavelengths #causes ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... Acute effects of ... , occupational disease ... Welsh MM, Karagas MR
Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG)
50 M Crohn’s dz had a small pustule on the ankle 4 mo ago
Gangrenosum (PG) 50 M Crohn ... Diagnosis? ... conditions such as IBD ... Management of PG ... PG secondary treatment