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Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Persistent UC Symptoms ... Adherence • Disease Activity ... diarrhea correlates w active ... , Colonoscopy • ... Refractory #Treatment #Management
Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithms
 - Adult outpatients with moderate to severely active ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative Colitis - Management ... moderate to severely active ... Ulcerative #Colitis #UC ... #Management #Algorithm ... #treatment #gastroenterology
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) - Malignancy Screening and Surveillance Recommendations 

Cholangiocarcinoma 
 - Annual US or
months +/- AFP CRC ... - IBD - Colonoscopy ... Annual surveillance colonoscopy ... #Surveillance #Gastroenterology ... #Management #Diagnosis
Colorectal Cancer screening in ulcerative colitis per new UC guidelines
- Colonoscopy is the recommended method for
guidelines - Colonoscopy ... subsequent surveillance colonoscopy ... Colorectal #Cancer #CRC ... #PrimaryCare #Gastroenterology ... #Management #Colonoscopy
IBD Colonoscopy Surveillance 
LOW RISK - Follow-up Colonoscopy at 3 years:
 • Quiescent disease , Endoscopic
risk factors for CRC ... years: • Mild active ... Risk factors for CRC ... Surveillance #Guidelines #management ... #gastroenterology
Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
Assess Disease Activity ... : Colonoscopy +/ ... Imaging/VCE, FCP, CRP ... , ESR • Active ... #gastroenterology
Management of Low Risk (Mild Severity) Crohns Disease 
Asymptomatic or Incidentally Discovered on Endoscopy 
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Management of Low ... calprotectin, CRP ... thereafter • Repeat colonoscopy ... Mild Disease Activity ... LowRisk #Mild #Gastroenterology
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Ulcerative Colitis - Management ... Assess Disease Activity ... Flex Sig, FCP, CRP ... surgery: Fulminant UC ... Ulcerative #Colitis #UC
Endoscopic Findings in Active Ulcerative Colitis
 • Ulcer with spontaneous bleeding
 • Erythema
 • Mucosal scar
Endoscopic Findings in Active ... Endoscopic #Findings #Active ... Ulcerative #Colitis #UC ... #clinical #gastroenterology ... #colonoscopy
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
specificity for CRC ... visualization: • Colonoscopy ... CAllamneni via Emory Gastroenterology ... comparison #table #management ... #gastroenterology