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Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
combination PO/PR 5-ASA ... effective • PO 5-ASA ... tolerated than PR 5-ASA ... when switching 5-ASA ... #treatment #IBD
IBD - Assessment of Lack of Response (sLOR) - Differential Diagnosis
Non-inflammatory mechanisms:
 • IBS
 • Fibrostenotic
IBD - Assessment ... mechanisms, Non-IBD ... drug clearance - ADA ... @JeanDonet #IBD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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Causes of Bleeding ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... ASA) • Renal Disease ... Coagulation #Bleeding ... #Causes #Hematology
Giant AAA on POCUS

Elderly pt with abd/back pain. Stable. Has pulsatile mass on exam spans 12
Giant AAA on POCUS ... Elderly pt with abd ... Stable. ... Too big for a AAA ... Article has case
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pancreatic causes ... Non-pancreatic causes ... obstruction - Drugs: 5-ASA ... sulindac - Active IBID
Laceration bleeding into a water bath on POCUS

Laceration bleeding into a water bath! Taking name suggestions.
Laceration bleeding ... water bath on POCUS ... Lateral Water Bath aka ... Cotton @SonoMojo In case ... #waterbath #POCUS
Complex Hydronephrosis on Renal POCUS

Look beyond the RUSH exam - normal echo/flat IVC/no abd FF/no AAA....
Hydronephrosis on Renal POCUS ... echo/flat IVC/no abd ... FF/no AAA.... but ... Hydronephrosis #POCUS
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
patient with known AAA ... compression of AAA ... bleed and known AAA ... the OR • HD stable ... about 50% • Stable
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - History of bleeding ... epistaxis, gingival bleeding ... function test, ANA ... patients if the cause
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Scl70 (in some cases ... • Reticular/AMA ... PBC/SjS OS - AMA ... SLE, SjS, CTD-ILD ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #ANA