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Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis (ASUC) - IBD Algorithm

By Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Acute #Severe #Ulcerative #Colitis #ASUC
Acute Severe Ulcerative ... Colitis (ASUC) ... @wabillin #Acute ... Ulcerative #Colitis #ASUC ... IBD #Algorithm #IBDAlgorithm
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
disease states Pathophysiology ... precipitates with calcium ... resulting in an acute ... Acute CPP Crystal ... Acute Intermittent
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium ... ) Pathophysiology ... precipitates with calcium ... Acute CPP Crystal ... RA • Chronic calcium
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
> Clearance of calcium ... pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD ... mineralization of calcium ... and/or x-ray - CPPD ... Signs #Symptoms #Pathophysiology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... - ACS, AKI, acute ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... Elevated Cr, Low calcium ... treatment (no calcium
Chondrocalcinosis: Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD) Deposition Disease

 - Acute CPPD precipitation into the joint space ->
Chondrocalcinosis: Calcium ... Disease - Acute ... CPPD precipitation ... to crystals -> Acute ... Signs #Symptoms #Pathophysiology
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
as Asthma and COPD ... exercise, after acute ... beta-blockers and calcium-channel ... beta-blockers and calcium-channel
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
nephrocalcinosis • CPPD ... collection with EDTA Pathophysiology ... ALP -> PPi and Calcium
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology ... diaphragm during acute ... phosphorus is seen in COPD ... patients with COPD ... respiratory #hypoxia #pathophysiology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... fibrosis. 4) Calcium ... and progressive Acute ... rarely preceded by acute ... Löfgren syndrome: ACUTE