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Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
- Management Algorithm ... Activity: Colonoscopy ... #algorithm #management ... #gastroenterology ... #indications
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Colonoscopy +/- ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... #Management #Algorithm
Dual Targeted Therapy (DTT) in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Indication for DTT:
 • Refractory
 • Failed multiple
- IBD Algorithm ... Indication for ... Severe/Extensive Disease ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #management
IBD Colonoscopy Surveillance 
LOW RISK - Follow-up Colonoscopy at 3 years:
 • Quiescent disease , Endoscopic
IBD Colonoscopy ... : • Quiescent disease ... , Endoscopic and ... #Guidelines #management ... #gastroenterology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Medications 7. ... Systemic disease ... occult blood - Colonoscopy ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
Modalities for Workup ... Other than EGD + Colonoscopy ... most small-bowel diseases ... Bleed #GIBleed #management ... #gastroenterology
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Peritoneal dialysis & colonoscopy ... congenital heart disease ... #EGD #Indications ... #Gastroenterology ... #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
history of: a) Ischemic ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... risk (<1%): - Endoscopic ... the type of and indication ... medical and surgical management