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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
Gastroenteritis: Treatment ... Severity of the Disease ... Concern for HES: • Hematology ... as CT scan #EoE ... #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
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in SBP > 40 - End-organ ... Failure, Toxins/Medications ... , Severe Valve Disease ... pericarditis, Severe auto-PEEP ... #management
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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from subclinical disease ... Viral) Management ... - Strong indications ... regarding need for treatment ... #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
Cold Snare Polypectomy
When Should I Use Cold Snare Polypectomy?
 - Cold snare polypectomy should be used
post-polypectomy bleeding, deep ... essential however, but dye ... of pCSP in the treatment ... #Polypectomy #gastroenterology ... #management #indications
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
: • CMV end-organ ... disease is best ... ., concomitant medications ... contralateral eye ... #management #opportunistic