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Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in IBD - IBD Algorithm

 • 2-3x risk VTE vs non-IBD
 • VTE/AT
- IBD Algorithm ... Thromboembolism #VTE #IBDAlgorithm ... #gastroenterology ... #management #ppx ... #prophylaxis
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
prior resistance. e.g ... ESBL, KPC, VRE. etc ... ampicillin #management ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #table #sensitivities
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
Muscarinic Receptor Agonists and Antagonists 
Muscarinic Receptor Agonists
Methacholine
 • Diagnosis of bronchial airway
Carbachol
 • Glaucorna (topical
symptomatic bradycardia (e.g ... • Aspiration prophylaxis ... bowel syndrome (IBS ... #Medications #Pharmacology ... #Table
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
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Initiating Primary Prophylaxis ... for 3 days, then BID ... with ARV (see Table ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
Disease (Primary Prophylaxis ... Clarithromycin 500 mg PO BID ... please refer to Table ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Topical Corticosteroids
 • Liquid - Budesonide - 1 mg PO BID -
Fluticasone 880 mcg ... BID - Do not inhale ... is available Gastroenterology ... Corticosteroids #management ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
Initiating Primary Prophylaxis ... count monitoring (e.g ... daily or 50 mg PO BID ... infections #HIVAIDS #management ... #pharmacology