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Microscopic Colitis - Management Algorithm
Induction: Budesonide 9 mg daily, 6 to 8 weeks
Maintenance: Budesonide low-dose (3-6
Colitis - Management Algorithm ... , vedolizumab, surgery ... Colitis #Management #Algorithm ... #treatment #gastroenterology
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
and Bloating - Treatment ... Algorithm Definitions ... • Prior GEJ surgery ... Fundoplication, Bariatric surgery ... #Treatment #gastroenterology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
urine, sweat) - its ... shock/hypoxemia/Sepsis ... regional ischemia, surgery ... before beginning treatment ... syndrome - Sepsis
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Diagnose with CTA ... Call CV Surgeon. ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #aorta #vascular
Acute Diverticulitis - Management Algorithm

 • Outpatient Treatment
 • Inpatient Treatment
 • Empiric Antibiotics
 • Surgery
Diverticulitis - Management Algorithm ... Antibiotics • Surgery ... Diverticulitis #Management #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
hepatitis and lactic acidosis ... acid reflux and pepsin ... third of esophagus Treatment ... : - Treatment of ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology
Mechanical Pouch Failure and Re-Do IPAA - Management Algorithm
Patient w/ Mechanical Pouch Failure: Anastomotic Stricture, Leak,
IPAA - Management Algorithm ... Recurrent Pelvic Sepsis ... to IBD Center Its ... otherwise - 80% pts ... #management #gastroenterology
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
• Other: ERCP/surgery ... , gallstones), CT ... biliary, stones), CTA ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Gastroenterology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
circulation and its ... on the heart (Sepsis ... Consider Sepsis, ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
ABCs of Endoscopic Perforation Management
A - Air by itself, not an adverse event. Control insufflation, ALWAYS
- Follow with CT ... /WBC/CRP etc → Surgery ... closure - Sepsis ... perforation #management #treatment ... #gastroenterology