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Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Angioedema - Classification ... cell-mediated in > 90% of cases ... #Angioedema #Classification ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #allergy
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
) - Management Global ... IBS Symptoms: ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... Secretagogues → activate ... Bowel #Syndrome #Management
Algorithm for Suspected Penicillin Allergy in Patients Undergoing Surgery 

• Cephalosporins may be prescribed to patients
Algorithm for Suspected ... decision support algorithm ... only a 2% cross-reactivity ... #Surgery #Algorithm ... #Preoperative #Management
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
lgE causes mast-cell ... tissues where they activate ... reactions #types #allergy ... #table #classification ... #comparison
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... Management of Ventricular ... of reversible causes ... #Tachycardia #Algorithm ... #Management #VTach
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Bowel Syndrome (IBS ... Diagnosis and Management ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... Secretagogues → activate ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Algorithm • 40- ... /other causes • ... modifications Algorithm ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #management
Hypersensitivity: Definitions
 • Type I - Production of lgE Abs that bind to harmless allergens and
allergens and activate ... leading to an allergic ... cell surfaces causes ... causes development ... #Types #Classification
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - 
Dermatomyositis (DM), Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM), Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion Body Myositis
Body Myositis (IBM ... Idiopathic #Myopathy #Comparison ... #Managment #algorithm
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Ulcerative Colitis - Management ... Algorithm Loss ... Assess Disease Activity ... #Colitis #UC #Management ... #Algorithm #IBD