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Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Activity Assessment (bloody ... diarrhea correlates ... active UC > non-bloody ... diarrhea) • FCP ... #Management #Algorithm
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
between ischemic colitis ... ischemia and ischemic colitis ... scripts and initial treatment ... & tenderness, bloody ... diarrhea • Tx
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH ... Phagocytosis of blood ... Unknown cause Treatment ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #summary
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
abdominal pain, bloody ... diarrhea, > 6 stools ... Ova and parasite ... Bloody diarrhea, ... #management #algorithm
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 ... CMV qPCR (Serum/Blood ... Ova and Parasite ... #Workup #Management
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... ABx) → Acute Diarrhea ... (>3 BM/d) ± blood ... Pseudomembranous colitis ... → Fulminant Colitis
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
-95% of cases) Classification ... Workup: • Full Blood ... marrow biopsy - if blood ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... hematology #oncology #management
Ellis system of classification system for a tooth fracture:

Ellis 1: injury of the crown into enamel
Ellis system of classification ... dentist for cosmetic treatment ... possible visible blood ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Fractures #Ellis #Classification
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
common in Asia • HLA-B51 ... disease, ulcerative colitis ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... screen - determines blood ... donors (due to anti-HLA ... cutaneous eruptions, diarrhea ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management