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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 ... Refractory #Treatment #Management ... #Algorithm
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative ... Colitis - Management ... Diff. & CMV COVID ... Waseem_AhmedMD #Relapsing #Ulcerative ... #Colitis #UC #Management
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection ... Pseudomembranous colitis ... → Fulminant Colitis ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff
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 ... Waseem_AhmedMD #Ulcerative ... #Colitis #UC #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
any mention of a difficult ... Assess functional ... Functional status ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... medical and surgical management
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
Ulcerative Proctitis ... Infection (CMV, c-Diff ... Waseem_AhmedMD #Ulcerative ... IBD #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
recognition and management ... dysfunction. 1. ... the trigger is difficult ... Pathophysiology ... Impaired cytotoxic function