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Colitis - Differential Diagnosis by Segment Location

Ascending Colon:
 - Shigella
 - Salmonella
 - Amebic colitis
Hepatic flexure:
Colitis - Differential ... Location Ascending Colon ... Salmonella - Amebic colitis ... neutropenia) Descending Colon ... - CMV - C Diff
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Persistent UC Symptoms ... correlates w active UC ... Rule-Out Infection, Cdiff ... Mild Colitis • ... #UC #Persistent
Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease - IBD Comparison Table
Ulcerative Collitis
 - Location
Ulcerative Colitis ... Table Ulcerative Collitis ... diseased and normal colon ... #Ulcerative #Colitis ... Comparison #Table #UC
Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
bowel disease: UC ... pseudomembranous colitis ... • typhlitis #Colon
Causes of Terminal Ileitis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infectious: Yersinia spp., Salmonella spp., C.diff, Neutropenic colitis,
Salmonella spp., C.diff ... , Neutropenic colitis ... Digoxin • Other: UC
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Severe Ulcerative Colitis ... Diff. & CMV COVID ... surgery: Fulminant UC ... Relapsing #Ulcerative #Colitis ... #UC #Management
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 ... delivery to the colon ... #Ulcerative #Colitis ... #UC #Management
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
infection (CMV, C. diff ... Salmonella • Colon ... Behcet's disease • Colon ... SCAD ( segmental colitis ... , Drug induced colitis
Colorectal Cancer screening in ulcerative colitis per new UC guidelines
- Colonoscopy is the recommended method for
in ulcerative colitis ... per new UC guidelines ... individuals with UC ... Patients with UC ... #Cancer #CRC #Colon
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis ... Diff, Stool cx, ... Endoscopy (Flex Sig or Colon ... CheckpointInhibitor #Colitis