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Dermatologic Extraintestinal Manifestations in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Erythema Nodosum
Pyoderma Gangrenosum
Metastatic Crohn's Disease
Sweet Syndrome
EBA

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Dermatologic
- IBD Algorithm ... Manifestations #EIM #IBDAlgorithm ... #IBD #Algorithm ... gastroenterology #management #dermatology ... #diagnosis
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... infection (CMV, C. diff ... NSAIDS, immuno-therapy ... ), Ischemic colitis ... #differential #diagnosis
The recommended approach to the initiation of statin therapy in hyperlipidemia. 

Low-intensity:
-Lovastatin 20 mg
-Pravastatin 10-20 mg

Intermediate
initiation of statin therapy ... Fluvastatin 40 mg BID ... cardiovasculardisease #diagnosis ... #algorithm #Evaluation
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The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
asymptomatic at diagnosis ... • COLITIS - PSC-IBD ... Therapy with UDCA ... clinical trial evaluation ... #Cholangitis #diagnosis
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... Ova and Parasite evaluation ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... Empiric therapy ... #Transplant #diagnosis
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis ... Evaluation: G2- ... Diff, Stool cx, ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #IBD
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
CA • Topical therapy ... adherence to medical therapy ... Infection (CMV, c-Diff ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
current treatment algorithm ... risk of clonal evolution ... The goals of therapy ... median age at diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
Diagnosis? ... Evaluation? ... • CBC + diff • ... • Radiation therapy ... #Workup #Hematology