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Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
inflammatory bowel disease ... : UC and CD • infection ... pseudomembranous colitis
Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease - IBD Comparison Table
Ulcerative Collitis
 - Location
Ulcerative Colitis ... vs Crohn's Disease ... Table Ulcerative Collitis ... #Ulcerative #Colitis ... Comparison #Table #UC
Perianal Crohn's Disease - IBD Algorithm

 • 5-40% w perianal fistula
 • ↑ risk if colonic
Perianal Crohn's Disease ... risk if colonic CD ... Perianal #Crohns #Disease ... #IBDAlgorithm #
Mayo UC Endoscopic Classification
 • Score = 0 (normal or inactive disease) - Normal vascular pattern
Mayo UC Endoscopic ... normal or inactive disease ... Score = 1 (mild disease ... ulcerations #Mayo #UC ... Classification #ulcerative #colitis
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Persistent UC Symptoms ... Drug Adherence • Disease ... correlates w active UC ... #Ulcerative #Colitis ... #UC #Persistent
Ulcerative Colitis - Endoscopic Assessment of Disease Activity
UCEIS Score 0, Mayo Score 0 - Normal
UCEIS Score
Ulcerative Colitis ... Assessment of Disease ... #Ulcerative #Colitis ... #UC #Endoscopy
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Severe Ulcerative Colitis ... Adherence • Assess Disease ... surgery: Fulminant UC ... Relapsing #Ulcerative #Colitis ... #UC #Management
Causes of Terminal Ileitis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infectious: Yersinia spp., Salmonella spp., C.diff, Neutropenic colitis,
C.diff, Neutropenic colitis ... HSP, Behcet's disease ... Digoxin • Other: UC
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC
 • Infection— liver
Autoimmune— Crohn's disease ... , celiac disease ... Autoimmune • Celiac disease ... • IBD- CD, UC ... Giardiasis • Whipple' disease
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis ... Budesonide and UC ... dosing if liver disease ... #Ulcerative #Colitis ... #UC #Management