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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
Functional GI Disorders in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background:
 • 25-40% of IBD in remission have IBS
Functional GI Disorders ... #Functional #GI ... Disorders #IBS #IBDAlgorithm ... IBD #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #management #treatment
Hydroxychloroquine is an antimalarial & DMARD (disease modifying antirheumatic drug). It is currently being discussed as
side effects (e.g ... food to minimize GI ... hypoglycemia), QTc ... concomitant use of QTc ... Hydroxychloroquine #HCQ #Pharmacology
GI Cocktail (Pink Lady) Ingredients
 • 30cc Mylanta / Maalox (aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, simethicone) +
GI Cocktail (Pink ... utility of the GI ... Ingredients #Recipe #pharmacology ... #gastroenterology ... #gastritis #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 ... undergoing dental, GI ... peritonitis #Diagnosis #Management
Intern Pocket Cards - Antibiogram and Susceptibilities
VRE - MRSA - GRAM POSITIVES - GRAM NEGATIVES -
(e.g., UTI, bacteremia ... , etc.) ... #antibiotics #management ... #pharmacology
IBD Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Thresholds
 - Infliximab > 7 mcg/ml
 - Adalimumab > 8 mcg/ml
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Infliximab > 7 mcg ... Adalimumab > 8 mcg ... Monitoring #Thresholds #management ... #gastroenterology ... #pharmacology
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
for Workup of GI ... Deep Enteroscopy (e.g ... MatthewHoMD #GI ... Bleed #GIBleed #management ... #gastroenterology
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
- Cirrhosis & GI ... upper or lower GI ... prosthetic valve etc ... #Indications #Gastroenterology ... #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 ... Achalasia #Diagnosis #Management ... #gastroenterology