6 results
Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
- Management Algorithm ... Thiopurine Assess Disease ... ESR • Active Disease ... #gastroenterology ... #indications
Dual Targeted Therapy (DTT) in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Indication for DTT:
 • Refractory
 • Failed multiple
- IBD Algorithm ... Indication for ... Severe/Extensive Disease ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #management
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Medications 7. ... Systemic disease ... barium, CT, or MR ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management
Crohn's Disease & New Diagnosis of Colon Cancer Algorithm
 - Define Colonic Disease Extent, Activity &
Crohn's Disease ... Define Colonic Disease ... Activity (MR Pelvis ... Cancer #algorithm #management ... #treatment #ibd
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
Colitis Grade of Disease ... Cross-sectional Imaging (MR ... Colitis #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #IBD
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
cardiac devices (ICD ... congenital heart disease ... Endoscopy #EGD #Indications ... #Gastroenterology ... #Management