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Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Colonoscopy • Rule-Out Infection ... , Cdiff Mild Colitis ... JAK Inhibitor Algorithm ... Waseem_AhmedMD #Ulcerative ... #5ASA #Refractory
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative ... Colitis - Management ... in 2-3 doses: ↑ induction ... formulations • Difficult ... #Colitis #UC #Management
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection ... Pseudomembranous colitis ... → Fulminant Colitis ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff ... Clostridioides #Difficile
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... C difficile assay ... HIV infection or ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea
Osmotic Diarrhea
 1. Medications: antacids, lactulose, sorbitol
 2. Disaccharidase deficiency: lactose intolerance
 3.
Ulcerative colitis ... Microscopic colitis ... lymphoma, carcinoid, infectious ... syndrome Chronic infections ... Bacterial: Clostridium difficile
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
Ulcerative Proctitis ... and PR + PO 5-ASA ... Infection (CMV, ... c-Diff, GCCT (LGV ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Pre-Op Questions: 1. ... any mention of a difficult ... Skin exam for infection ... ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm