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C. Difficile Infection in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background
Complications
CDI Testing Algorithm
CDI Recurrence

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff
- IBD Algorithm ... Complications CDI ... Testing Algorithm ... CDI Recurrence ... Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Severe Ulcerative Colitis ... Diff. & CMV COVID ... Optimize Nutrition • CNI ... #UC #Management ... #Algorithm #IBD
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Persistent UC Symptoms ... Rule-Out Infection, Cdiff ... Mild Colitis • ... JAK Inhibitor Algorithm ... Treatment #Management #Algorithm
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Pseudomembranous colitis ... → Fulminant Colitis ... immunocompromised, IBD ... Bezlotoxumab 10 mg/kg IV ... #Cdiff #Clostridioides
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Inflammatory: Ischemic colitis ... , Infectious colitis ... , UC/Chrons (IBD ... diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
Infliximab Loss-of Response (LOR) in Ulcerative Colitis

by Dr. Waseem Ahmed @Waseem_AhmedMD

#LOR #Infliximab #algorithm #Ulcerative #Colitis #UC
in Ulcerative Colitis ... LOR #Infliximab #algorithm ... #Ulcerative #Colitis ... #UC #IBD
Intestinal Manifestations of HIV, IBD in HIV - IBD Algorithm

HIV + IBD Background
HIV + IBD Treatment
Intestinal
, IBD in HIV - IBD ... Algorithm HIV ... HIV + IBD Treatment ... by CD4 count: ... #IBD #Algorithm
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 ... #Ulcerative #Colitis ... #UC #Management ... #treatment #IBD
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Algorithm • 40- ... Prevalence Crohn's > UC ... : IV Fe > PO FE ... IV FE formulations ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... sulindac - Active IBID ... Celiac disease / HIV ... disease, ulcerative colitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm