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IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
Salmonella • Colon ... Behcet's disease • Colon ... (NSAIDS, immuno-therapy ... bowel syndrome), Cancer ... #differential #diagnosis
Crohn's Disease & New Diagnosis of Colon Cancer Algorithm
 - Define Colonic Disease Extent, Activity &
of Colon Cancer ... Dysplasia in Remaining Colon ... Disease Activity (MR ... Crohns #Disease #Colon ... #management #treatment
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
- Management Algorithm ... Potential GI SE, liver injury ... delivery to the colon ... Moderate #Algorithm #treatment ... #IBD
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
Immune Checkpoint ... Endoscopy (Flex Sig or Colon ... Cross-sectional Imaging (MR ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #IBD
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
Criteria: >5 Juvenile colon ... polyps outside the colon ... gene mutation - Colon ... 95%, throughout colon ... be a/w autism, MR
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Marrow (Toxic injury ... Headaches • Pale skin color ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... oncology #hematology #diagnosis ... #management