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Mesalamine (Mesalazine) Therapy Simplified by Location
Orals - Terminal Ileum, Ascending Colon, Transverse Colon
Enemas - Reach the
Ileum, Ascending Colon ... , Transverse Colon ... Rectum and 15 cm ... Mesalamine #Mesalazine #IBD ... administration #Location #management
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... Salmonella • Colon ... Behcet's disease • Colon ... lymphomas, others) #IBD ... mimics #mimickers #differential
Telehealth algorithm; how do you differentiate telemedicine, e-visit, and virtual check in?

#telehealth; #telemedicine; #e-visit; #virtualcheckin; #algorithm;
Telehealth algorithm ... ; how do you differentiate ... ; #CMS Original ... : how to differentiate ... and code telehealth
Common causes of post-Transplant Diarrhea
 • Bacterial: Clostridium difficile, Campylobacter spp., Salmonella spp., Bacterial overgrowth, Aeromonus
coli • Viruses: CMV ... Other: GVHD, PTLD, IBD ... , Colon Cancer, ... Diarrhea #diagnosis #differential
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Algorithm • 40- ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... modifications Algorithm ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #management
Esophageal Crohn's Disease Management Algorithm

Assess for Active Symptoms and for Stricturing/Fistulizing Disease
Stricturing DX:
 • Bx r/o
Crohn's Disease Management ... Algorithm Assess ... Fistula: Consult CTS ... Crohns #Disease #Management ... #IBD
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
colitis, UC/Chrons (IBD ... , Radiation CMC ... Lower #GIBleed #differential ... diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
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 ... CMV qPCR (Serum/ ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... #diagnosis #differential
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... is brought by EMS ... your next step in management ... assuming pt full code ... Pulmonary #Embolism #POCUS
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Celiac, IBD) • ... Anorexia Nervosa • CNS ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm