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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 ... #Colitis #UC #Persistent ... Treatment #Management #Algorithm
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Colitis - Management ... Diff. & CMV COVID ... surgery: Fulminant UC ... • If Hesitant for ... #Colitis #UC #Management
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - Table 1. Recommendations for the Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults

#Management
IDSA 2017 CDiff ... Guidelines - Table 1. ... Recommendations for ... of Clostridium difficile ... #Clostridium #CDifficile
Mayo UC Endoscopic Classification
 • Score = 0 (normal or inactive disease) - Normal vascular pattern
Mayo UC Endoscopic ... Score = 0 (normal or ... pattern • Score = 1 ... Classification #ulcerative ... #colitis #gastroenterology
Infliximab Loss-of Response (LOR) in Ulcerative Colitis

by Dr. Waseem Ahmed @Waseem_AhmedMD

#LOR #Infliximab #algorithm #Ulcerative #Colitis #UC
) in Ulcerative ... Colitis by Dr. ... #Infliximab #algorithm ... #Ulcerative #Colitis ... #UC #IBD
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative ... Colitis - Management ... Budesonide and UC ... 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 ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm ... Prevalence Crohn's > UC ... IBD Pearls: • IDA ... differentiate IDA ... disease control • 1/
Ulcerative Colitis Endoscopic Index of Severity - UCEIS
Vascular pattern
   0 = normal - Normal
Ulcerative Colitis ... clearly defined 1 ... visible blood 1 ... edge #UCEIS #Ulcerative ... #Colitis #UC #Endoscopy
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
Ulcerative Proctitis ... Infection (CMV, c-Diff ... doses effective for ... Waseem_AhmedMD #Ulcerative ... diagnosis #management #algorithm