10 results
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative ... Budesonide and UC ... long-term dosing given risk ... Waseem_AhmedMD #Ulcerative ... #Colitis #UC #Management
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Despite 5-ASA Therapies ... • Optimize 5-ASA ... JAK Inhibitor Algorithm ... Waseem_AhmedMD #Ulcerative ... Treatment #Management #Algorithm
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative ... surgery: Fulminant UC ... Colorectal Surgery ASAP ... Waseem_AhmedMD #Relapsing #Ulcerative ... #Colitis #UC #Management
Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease - IBD Comparison Table
Ulcerative Collitis
 - Location
Ulcerative Colitis ... IBD Comparison Table ... ileum • Most cases ... IBD #Comparison #Table ... #UC
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
 -
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pancreatic causes ... Non-pancreatic causes ... obstruction - Drugs: 5-ASA ... celiac disease, ulcerative
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm ... clinical remission • Risk ... Prevalence Crohn's > UC ... /other causes • ... modifications Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
functional status - Able ... metabolic equivalent able ... ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Classification
The ASA classification (Table) aims to predict perioperative mortality rates but
Anesthesiologists (ASA ... classification (Table ... substantial increase in risk ... #Classes #Classification ... #Risk
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
Ulcerative Proctitis ... Appendectomy may decrease risk ... disease ~= Increased risk ... and PR + PO 5-ASA ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
should use this algorithm ... smallpox, the case ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... See table below ... CASES immediately