10 results
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
- Management Algorithm ... Complication: Cross-Sectional ... #UC #Management ... #Algorithm #IBD ... #Treatment
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... Inflammatory: Ischemic colitis ... , Infectious colitis ... , UC/Chrons (IBD ... #algorithm
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD ... > UC Anemia and ... IBD Pearls: • ... IDA and active IBD ... #management
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Ulcerative Colitis ... - Management Algorithm ... #UC #Management ... #Algorithm #treatment ... #IBD
Orofacial Granulomatosis - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Idiopathic OFG: isolated swelling of the lips, BX+ non-caseating granuloma
Melkersson-Rosenthal
Differential Dx: Crohn's ... oral manif. of IBD ... ; UC>CD • Snail ... Resolve w Rx of IBD ... #Algorithm #treatment
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
episodes of VT/ICD ... Does patient have ICD ... per ACLS • If ICD ... of reversible causes ... #morphology #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Algorithm Diagnosis ... ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... ) Treatment - IV ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... Cardiology cannot ... primary disturbance Cardiology ... similar where Cardiology ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Management during ... Management during ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... #cardiology #treatment