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Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Rule-Out Infection, Cdiff ... JAK Inhibitor Algorithm ... Waseem_AhmedMD #Ulcerative ... #5ASA #Refractory ... Treatment #Management #Algorithm
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative ... Colitis - Management ... formulations • Difficult ... #Colitis #UC #Management ... #treatment #IBD
Ulcerative Colitis - Endoscopic Assessment of Disease Activity
UCEIS Score 0, Mayo Score 0 - Normal
UCEIS Score
Ulcerative Colitis ... 3, Mayo Score 1 ... #Ulcerative #Colitis ... gastroenterology #UCEIS #scoring ... #ibd
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative ... Colitis - Management ... Diff. & CMV COVID ... #Colitis #UC #Management ... #Algorithm #IBD
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection ... Pseudomembranous colitis ... → Fulminant Colitis ... immunocompromised, IBD ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
 -
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... obstruction - Drugs: 5-ASA ... sulindac - Active IBID ... celiac disease, ulcerative ... colitis, rheumatoid
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
Ulcerative Proctitis ... and PR + PO 5-ASA ... Infection (CMV, c-Diff ... #Proctitis #IBD ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Ulcerative Colitis Endoscopic Index of Severity - UCEIS
Vascular pattern
   0 = normal - Normal
Ulcerative Colitis ... edge #UCEIS #Ulcerative ... #Colitis #UC #Endoscopy ... gastroenterology #scoring ... #ibd
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 ... ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Pulmonary: • Smoking