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Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis (ASUC) - IBD Algorithm

By Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Acute #Severe #Ulcerative #Colitis #ASUC
Acute Severe Ulcerative ... Colitis (ASUC) - IBD ... #Algorithm #IBDAlgorithm ... #gastroenterology ... #Management
In general, we expand antibiotics too soon in cellulitis, as clinical response (e.g. reduction in edema/erythema,
general, we expand antibiotics ... clinical response (e.g ... support switching antibiotics ... drug reaction, etc ... #EBM #ID #Management
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common antibiotics ... prior resistance. e.g ... ESBL, KPC, VRE. etc ... Consult ID if needed ... ampicillin #management
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Diagnosis and Management ... factors: Previous acute ... somatic syndromes (e.g ... common: Food, Acute ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Acute Pancreatitis ... • Antibiotics ... gemfibrozil 600 bid ... #Pancreatitis #Acute ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Antibiotic Prophylaxis ... cardiac devices (ICD ... prosthetic valve etc ... #Indications #Gastroenterology ... #Management
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
intra-abdominal proæss (e.g ... erythema, discharge, etc ... • Prophylactic antibiotics ... Washington University ID ... peritonitis #Diagnosis #Management
Probiotics Guidelines
Adults with C difficile infection
 • Recommendation: Only in the context of a clinical trial
and children on antibiotic ... Children with acute ... Probiotics #Guidelines #gastroenterology ... recommendations #management ... #evidence #ebm
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Evidence for Treatment ... of Acute Esophageal ... endoscopic banding • Antibiotics ... Bleeding #varices #management ... #gastroenterology