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Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Common Variable ... Immunodeficiency disorder ... childhood and late ... • Infectious diarrhea ... M panel Management
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 ... 5-ASA PO/PR • Add ... #Management #Algorithm
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
of Alcohol Use Disorder ... acamprosate Common ... diarrhea; naltrexone ... #UseDisorder #Management ... #Treatment #AUD
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
A common misnomer ... completely different disorders ... initial treatment ... algorithms. ... tenderness, bloody diarrhea
Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

Treatment options for AUD include psychosocial treatment and medications. Individualize based on
Use Disorder ... for AUD include ... : severe liver disease ... Disulfiram • Not commonly ... #Management #AUD
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Distension and ... Intolerance • Celiac Disease ... obstruction (CIPO) Disorders ... Distension #Bloating #Management
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
Kawasaki Disease ... Management Summary ... KD) is the most common ... Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea ... #treatment
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Management Summary ... Hematuria (most common ... Anemia (common) ... Imaging and Treatment ... Hypercalcemia 4. ↑ AST, ALT
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... Rare inflammatory disorder ... fever, CRP, AST+ALT ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Abscess - Diagnosis and ... Management Summary ... infection • Most common ... weight loss • Late ... Lung Abscess Management