12 results
Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
Colonoscopy +/- EGD ... ESR • Active Disease ... Optimize Therapy • Deep ... #gastroenterology ... #indications
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis: Treatment Options Based on Severity of the Disease
Mild:
 • Trial of PPI
 • Trial
Severity of the Disease ... Concern for HES: • Hematology ... as CT scan #EoE ... Gastroenteritis #Treatment #management ... #gastroenterology
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ... indications → PPI ... Gastroesophageal #Reflux #Disease ... #diagnosis #management ... #Gastroenterology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
 -
in SBP > 40 - End-organ ... Failure, Toxins/Medications ... , Severe Valve Disease ... pericarditis, Severe auto-PEEP ... algorithm #treatment #management
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
progression to end-stage ... there are many indications ... liver disease management ... Cholangitis #diagnosis #management ... #summary #Hepatology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
 -
from subclinical disease ... Viral) Management ... - Strong indications ... AIH #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hepatology
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
Bleed (Other than EGD ... most small-bowel diseases ... Deep Enteroscopy ... Bleed #GIBleed #management ... #gastroenterology
Factors Indicating Low Risk Disease Severity in Crohn's Disease 
 • Limited anatomic involvement 
 •
Factors Indicating ... • Limited anatomic ... burden Factors Indicating ... • Large or deep ... #RiskFactors #Gastroenterology
Cold Snare Polypectomy
When Should I Use Cold Snare Polypectomy?
 - Cold snare polypectomy should be used
post-polypectomy bleeding, deep ... essential however, but dye ... #Polypectomy #gastroenterology ... #management #indications
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
congenital heart disease ... Prophylaxis #Endoscopy #EGD ... #Indications #Gastroenterology ... #Management