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Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithms
 - Adult outpatients with moderate to severely active ulcerative colitis
- Management Algorithms ... hospitalized with acute ... #UC #Management ... #Algorithm #treatment ... #gastroenterology
Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm Acute ... Medications • Infections ... radiation, ingestions ischemia ... #gastroenterology
Microscopic Colitis - Management Algorithm
Induction: Budesonide 9 mg daily, 6 to 8 weeks
Maintenance: Budesonide low-dose (3-6
Microscopic Colitis ... - Management Algorithm ... Induction: Budesonide ... #Management #Algorithm ... #treatment #gastroenterology
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Colonoscopy • Rule-Out Infection ... JAK Inhibitor Algorithm ... Persistent #5ASA #Refractory ... #Treatment #Management ... #Algorithm
Acute Pouchitis - Management Algorithm
Ciprofloxacin 500 mg/12 h or metronidazole 20 mg/kg/d x 2 weeks
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Acute Pouchitis ... - Management Algorithm ... #Algorithm #treatment ... #IBD #gastroenterology ... #Refractory
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... on ABx) → Acute ... Pseudomembranous colitis ... → Fulminant Colitis ... #IDSA #gastroenterology
Refractory Helicobacter Pylori Infection

Causes:
 • Antibiotic resistance (i.e. prior antibiotic exposure to levofloxacin)
 • Non-adherence (i.e.
Refractory Helicobacter ... Pylori Infection ... leads to more treatment ... HPylori #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #gastroenterology
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Acute Pancreatitis ... dysfunction), Familial, Infectious ... , Ischemia, Cancer ... Imaging findings Workup ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
+/- myocardial infarction ... disease, ulcerative colitis ... retinal tears, Ischemia ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Probiotics Guidelines
Adults with C difficile infection
 • Recommendation: Only in the context of a clinical trial
on antibiotic treatment ... with ulcerative colitis ... Children with acute ... Probiotics #Guidelines #gastroenterology ... recommendations #management