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Orofacial Granulomatosis - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Idiopathic OFG: isolated swelling of the lips, BX+ non-caseating granuloma
Melkersson-Rosenthal
and Management ... Differential Dx: Crohn's ... oral manif. of IBD ... Resolve w Rx of IBD ... #treatment
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... #management #algorithm ... #cardiology #treatment
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
and iron release Diagnosis ... ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... ) Treatment - IV ... #management #cardiology
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
Subacute stage: - RB-ILD ... predilection, usually associated ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #UIP #Comparison ... Fibrosis #Mimic #ILD
Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
Bowel Disease (IBD ... Diet affects IBD ... cheeses, yogurts • IBD-Anti-inflammatory ... #BowelDisease #IBD ... #treatment
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
CAPD-associated ... positive (60% CONS ... diverticulitis) Treatment ... Washington University ID ... #Management #InfectiousDiseases
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
diarrhea related to IBD ... previously dx'd associated ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... consider other diagnosis ... #management #nutrition
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Imaging: • CXR ... Organizing Pneumonia - Diagnosis ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD ... #diagnosis #management
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
Alternative Dx: IBS ... , cancer Treatment ... Tacrolimus rarely associated ... Ulcerative #Proctitis #IBD ... #diagnosis #management
Crohn's Disease & New Diagnosis of Colon Cancer Algorithm
 - Define Colonic Disease Extent, Activity &
Crohn's Disease ... & New Diagnosis ... Waseem_AhmedMD #Crohns ... Cancer #algorithm #management ... #treatment #ibd