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Ulcerative Colitis - Endoscopic Assessment of Disease Activity
UCEIS Score 0, Mayo Score 0 - Normal
UCEIS Score
Ulcerative Colitis ... - Endoscopic Assessment ... #Ulcerative #Colitis ... #UC #Endoscopy ... UCEIS #scoring #ibd
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
, Esophagitis, Cancer ... Diverticular, Cancer ... Inflammatory: Ischemic colitis ... , Infectious colitis ... , UC/Chrons (IBD
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... SCAD ( segmental colitis ... , Drug induced colitis ... bowel syndrome), Cancer ... lymphomas, others) #IBD
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
• Radiation CoIits ... • Ischemic Colitis ... Adenoma • Colon Cancer ... • Microscopic Colitis ... albumin, ESR, endoscopy
Pancreatic Cyst Diagnosis on Endoscopic Ultrasound EUS
Features of low cancer risk: No symptoms caused by the
Cyst Diagnosis on Endoscopic ... Ultrasound EUS ... Features of low cancer ... Features of high cancer ... Cyst #Diagnosis #EUS
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
The 6 C’s of Primary ... have concomitant IBD ... • COLITIS - PSC-IBD ... distinct from IBD ... without PSC • CANCER
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
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- Pancreatic cancer ... sulindac - Active IBID ... disease, ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative Colitis Activity Index

Remission - Mild - Moderate - Severe - Fulminant
Stools/day
Urgency
Hemoglobin
ESR
CRP
Fecal Calprotectin
Endoscopy (Mayo subscore)
UCEIS

@MondayNightIBD

#Ulcerative #Colitis
Ulcerative Colitis ... Calprotectin Endoscopy ... #Ulcerative #Colitis ... gastroenterology #IBD
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
of hospitalized pts ... Pseudomembranous colitis ... → Fulminant Colitis ... immunocompromised, IBD ... equivocal • CT
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis ... -ASA • Ostomy pts ... #Ulcerative #Colitis ... Algorithm #treatment #IBD