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Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis (ASUC) - IBD Algorithm

By Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Acute #Severe #Ulcerative #Colitis #ASUC
Colitis (ASUC) ... - IBD Algorithm ... #IBD #Algorithm ... #IBDAlgorithm #gastroenterology ... #Management
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 ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
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
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... Algorithm in Transplant ... C. difficile PCR ... Ova and Parasite evaluation ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
Ulcerative Proctitis ... Infection (CMV, c-Diff ... #Proctitis #IBD ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis ... indicated Diagnostic Evaluation ... Diff, Stool cx, ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #IBD