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Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Mesenteric ischemia • Inflammatory ... : Ischemic colitis ... , Infectious colitis ... , UC/Chrons (IBD ... diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease - IBD Comparison Table
Ulcerative Collitis
 - Location
Ulcerative Colitis ... Crohn's Disease - IBD ... Table Ulcerative Collitis ... Crohns #Disease #IBD ... Comparison #Table #UC
Ulcerative Colitis - Endoscopic Assessment of Disease Activity
UCEIS Score 0, Mayo Score 0 - Normal
UCEIS Score
Ulcerative Colitis ... vascular pattern, mild ... #Ulcerative #Colitis ... #UC #Endoscopy ... UCEIS #scoring #ibd
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Severe Ulcerative Colitis ... surgery: Fulminant UC ... Relapsing #Ulcerative #Colitis ... #UC #Management ... #Algorithm #IBD
Infliximab Loss-of Response (LOR) in Ulcerative Colitis

by Dr. Waseem Ahmed @Waseem_AhmedMD

#LOR #Infliximab #algorithm #Ulcerative #Colitis #UC
in Ulcerative Colitis ... LOR #Infliximab #algorithm ... #Ulcerative #Colitis ... #UC #IBD
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Ulcerative Colitis ... Budesonide and UC ... #Ulcerative #Colitis ... #UC #Management ... #IBD
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Diet Recommendations:
Crohn's Disease:
 • Increase: Vegetables, Fruits
 • Decrease: Saturated and trans
Inflammatory Bowel ... Disease (IBD) Diet ... dioxide Ulcerative Colitis ... Bowel #Disease #IBD ... crohns #ulcerative #colitis
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Persistent UC Symptoms ... correlates w active UC ... Infection, Cdiff Mild ... JAK Inhibitor Algorithm ... Treatment #Management #Algorithm
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Kaposi Sarcoma Inflammatory ... : - Ischemic Colitis ... - IBD - Infectious ... Colitis - Radiation ... Colitis/Proctitis
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD ... Prevalence Crohn's > UC ... Anemia and IBD ... IDA and active IBD ... fatigue w/ active IBD