6 results
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Drug Adherence • Disease ... Assessment (bloody diarrhea ... UC > non-bloody diarrhea ... Refractory #Treatment #Management ... #Algorithm
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
between ischemic colitis ... initial treatment algorithms ... Sudden onset • Abd ... tenderness, bloody diarrhea ... mesentericischemia #comparison
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Ova and Parasite ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... #Workup #Management
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Severe Ulcerative Colitis ... - Management Algorithm ... Adherence • Assess Disease ... Referral to Optimize Nutrition ... #Algorithm #IBD
Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
(IBD) Diet affects ... IBD by 3 mechanisms ... pain, wind and diarrhea ... #Nutrition #comparison ... #table #management
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
pain, diarrhea ... related to IBD, ... celiac disease, ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management ... #nutrition