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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Aortic Aneurysm (AAA ... Aortic #Aneurysm #AAA ... #Management #Aorta ... #Vascular #Treatment ... #Algorithm
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Persistent UC Symptoms ... correlates w active UC ... • Optimize 5-ASA ... JAK Inhibitor Algorithm ... #Management #Algorithm
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Colitis - Management Algorithm ... Budesonide and UC ... brands Algorithm ... Ulcerative #Colitis #UC ... #treatment #IBD
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Colitis - Management Algorithm ... surgery: Fulminant UC ... up • Surgery ≠ Treatment ... Ulcerative #Colitis #UC ... #IBD #Treatment
Orofacial Granulomatosis - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Idiopathic OFG: isolated swelling of the lips, BX+ non-caseating granuloma
Melkersson-Rosenthal
Elimination Diet* * • 5-ASA ... oral manif. of IBD ... ; UC>CD • Snail ... 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
Thiopurines in IBD
Indications:
 • Steroid-sparing agents indicated for maintenance of remission in UC and CD
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Thiopurines in IBD ... of remission in UC ... normal activity: AZA ... #Thiopurines #IBD ... BowelDisease #Management #Treatment