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IBD Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Thresholds
 - Infliximab > 7 mcg/ml
 - Adalimumab > 8 mcg/ml
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IBD Therapeutic ... /ml #IBD #TDM # ... Monitoring #Thresholds #management ... #gastroenterology ... #pharmacology
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
Diagnosis and Management ... past infection Management ... Test or repeat EGD ... #Treatment #quadruple ... quadrupletherapy #gastroenterology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
have fever - ACS ... + lab signs of end ... leukapheresis - TLS prophylaxis ... unless worrisome EKG ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... of Achalasia - ACG ... Botulinum toxin • Pharmacologic ... #ACG #Guidelines ... #gastroenterology
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Antibiotic Prophylaxis ... cardiac devices (ICD ... #Endoscopy #EGD ... #Indications #Gastroenterology ... #Management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
• Towards the end ... • Avoid ARB/ACE-I ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... ., ACE/ARB) need ... #cardiology #treatment
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
diverticulitis) Treatment ... cefepime/ceftaz/AG ... erythema, discharge, etc ... Washington University ID ... peritonitis #Diagnosis #Management
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Topical Corticosteroids
 • Liquid - Budesonide - 1 mg PO BID -
Fluticasone 880 mcg ... formulations for treatment ... is available Gastroenterology ... Corticosteroids #management ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
Prevention and Treatment ... count monitoring (e.g ... daily or 50 mg PO BID ... infections #HIVAIDS #management ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
Disease: • CMV end-organ ... other factors (e.g ... Valganciclovir 900 mg PO BID ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology