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IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
infection (CMV, C. diff ... (NSAIDS, immuno-therapy ... lymphomas, others) #IBD ... mimics #mimickers #differential ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
, cholestatic, immune-mediated ... asymptomatic at diagnosis ... • COLITIS - PSC-IBD ... Therapy with UDCA ... #management #summary
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
Immune Checkpoint ... Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis ... Diff, Stool cx, ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #IBD
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 in Transplant ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... Empiric therapy ... #diagnosis #differential
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
CA • Topical therapy ... adherence to medical therapy ... Infection (CMV, c-Diff ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Immune Reconstitution ... : pneumonitis, colitis ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management