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Esophageal Crohn's Disease Management Algorithm

Assess for Active Symptoms and for Stricturing/Fistulizing Disease
Stricturing DX:
 • Bx r/o
Disease Management Algorithm ... Fistula: Consult CTS ... Esophagectomy Algorithm ... Disease #Management #Algorithm ... #treatment #IBD
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Celiac, IBD) • ... Anorexia Nervosa • CNS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Performance thorough ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... with valvular dysfunction ... or LV dysfunction
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
have had prior evaluations ... Long-standing vs ... Family history of IBD ... Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction ... Diverticulitis • IBD
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Colitis - Management Algorithm ... rates with 5ASA vs ... 5-ASA brands Algorithm ... Mild #Moderate #Algorithm ... #treatment #IBD
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
medications, pancreatic dysfunction ... papillae of tongue), abd ... diarrhea related to IBD ... total body stores Evaluation ... Check for IF ab Treatment
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
pancreas, sphincter dysfunction ... Imaging: US (biliary evaluation ... gemfibrozil 600 bid ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Management Checklist Evaluation ... Consider BiPAP (vS ... severe or w/ organ dysfunction ... Revascularization, treatment
Crohn's Disease & New Diagnosis of Colon Cancer Algorithm
 - Define Colonic Disease Extent, Activity &
of Colon Cancer Algorithm ... fertility and sexual dysfunction ... Colon #Cancer #algorithm ... #management #treatment ... #ibd
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Idiopathic LV dysfunction ... thrombus, RV systolic dysfunction ... consensus on risk vs ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... management #cardiology #treatment