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Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
liver disease • 5-ASA ... combination PO/PR 5-ASA ... effective • PO 5-ASA ... extended-release 5-ASA ... when switching 5-ASA
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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- MCA - ACA ... circulation - ASA
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
plus aspirin (ASA ... 3 months, but ASA ... continued lifelong as ... monotherapy (2017 AHA ... bioprosthetic valve (2017 AHA
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Symptoms Despite 5-ASA ... • Optimize 5-ASA ... UC #Persistent #5ASA
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Aortic Aneurysm (AAA ... Ana Casanegra ... Aortic #Aneurysm #AAA
Three Ds of Clinical Debriefing : Deactivation, Deconstruction and Dissemination 

- Dr. Ben Symon https://twitter.com/symon_ben

#Clinical #Debriefing
Debriefing #3Ds #DDDs
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
of jaundice • AST ... >50, AST/ALT >1.5 ... laboratory tests (e.g., AST ... or >400 IU/L, AST ... /ALT <1.5), ANA
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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: Auto-Nuclear ANA ... Anti-Smooth Muscle Abs (ASMA ... tx: - ALT + AST ... ULN - ALT + AST
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Nucleotidase • ALT & AST ... on but elevated as ... progresses • +AMA ... patients • +ANA ... 1.5 x ULN • AMA
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
of jaundice - AST ... >50, AST/ALT >1.5 ... laboratory tests (e.g., AST ... or >400 IU/L, AST ... /ALT <1.5), ANA