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Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithms
 - Adult outpatients with moderate to severely active ulcerative colitis
Severe Ulcerative Colitis ... moderate to severely active ... ulcerative colitis ... Management #Algorithm #treatment ... #gastroenterology
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Drug Adherence • Disease ... Activity Assessment ... diarrhea correlates w active ... Escalate Treatment ... Mod/Severe Colitis
Ulcerative Colitis - Endoscopic Assessment of Disease Activity
UCEIS Score 0, Mayo Score 0 - Normal
UCEIS Score
Ulcerative Colitis ... Assessment of Disease ... Activity UCEIS ... #Ulcerative #Colitis ... severity #diagnosis #gastroenterology
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
intestine: Behcet's disease ... IBS (irritable bowel ... #inflammatroy #bowel ... #disease #mimics ... differential #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Suspected Celiac Disease ... Algorithm Celiac disease ... unresponsive to treatment ... Addisons, microscopic colitis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Irritable Bowel ... Secretagogues → activate ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel ... Syndrome #Management #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
and Bloating - Treatment ... Small Intestinal Bowel ... Intolerance • Celiac Disease ... • Irritable Bowel ... #gastroenterology
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Severe Ulcerative Colitis ... Adherence • Assess Disease ... Activity: Flex ... up • Surgery ≠ Treatment ... Algorithm #IBD #Treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... for diagnosis Treatment ... Secretagogues → activate ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel ... #treatment
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Chronic kidney disease ... Tuberculosis: • Endogenous ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment