6 results
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative ... maintenance rates with 5ASA ... remission with 5ASA ... dosing if liver disease ... #treatment #IBD
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Symptoms Despite 5-ASA ... Drug Adherence • Disease ... • Optimize 5-ASA ... Waseem_AhmedMD #Ulcerative ... UC #Persistent #5ASA
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pancreatic ... obstruction - Drugs: 5-ASA ... , ulcerative colitis ... #Algorithm
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
more): Genital ulceration ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... , ulcerative colitis ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... Glucocorticoids 5-ASA
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
Ulcerative Proctitis ... and PR + PO 5-ASA ... prolapse, CD, cancer Treatment ... Proctitis #IBD #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Large vessels (aorta ... /EGPA • RA Diagnosis ... Nonspecific ↑ ESR, CRP, ANA ... affected tissue Treatment ... #rheumatology #diagnosis