9 results
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis ... effective • PO 5-ASA ... when switching 5-ASA ... #Ulcerative #Colitis ... #treatment #IBD
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Symptoms Despite 5-ASA ... • Optimize 5-ASA ... Escalate Treatment ... JAK Inhibitor Algorithm ... #Management #Algorithm
Microscopic Colitis - AGA Guideline Management ALgorithm

#Microscopic #Colitis #Management #Treatment #algorithm #gastroenterology
Microscopic Colitis ... - AGA Guideline ... Management ALgorithm ... #Microscopic # ... #Treatment #algorithm
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm ... unresponsive to treatment ... T1DM, Addisons, microscopic ... colitis Differential ... Inflammatory (IBD
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
 -
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... obstruction - Drugs: 5-ASA ... sulindac - Active IBID ... disease, ulcerative colitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Orofacial Granulomatosis - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Idiopathic OFG: isolated swelling of the lips, BX+ non-caseating granuloma
Melkersson-Rosenthal
and Management Algorithm ... Elimination Diet* * • 5-ASA ... oral manif. of IBD ... Resolve w Rx of IBD ... #treatment
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Diagnosis and Treatment ... Algorithm Diagnosis ... Guidelines: • ACC/AHA ... diagnosis #management #algorithm ... #cardiology #treatment
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
and PR + PO 5-ASA ... Alternative Dx: IBS ... prolapse, CD, cancer Treatment ... Ulcerative #Proctitis #IBD ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Pediculus humanus, AKA ... subspecies, P. h. capitis ... Treatment is tetracycline ... initiation of treatment ... recurrentis #BloodSmear #microscopy