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Ulcerative Colitis - Endoscopic Assessment of Disease Activity
UCEIS Score 0, Mayo Score 0 - Normal
UCEIS Score
Ulcerative Colitis ... #Ulcerative #Colitis ... grading #severity #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology ... UCEIS #scoring #ibd
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
What is the difference ... and ischemic colitis ... scripts and initial treatment ... algorithms. ... #differences #diagnosis
Ulcerative Colitis Activity Index

Remission - Mild - Moderate - Severe - Fulminant
Stools/day
Urgency
Hemoglobin
ESR
CRP
Fecal Calprotectin
Endoscopy (Mayo subscore)
UCEIS

@MondayNightIBD

#Ulcerative #Colitis
Ulcerative Colitis ... Calprotectin Endoscopy ... #Index #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology ... #IBD
Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis (ASUC) - IBD Algorithm

By Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Acute #Severe #Ulcerative #Colitis #ASUC
Acute Severe Ulcerative ... Colitis (ASUC) ... - IBD Algorithm ... #IBD #Algorithm ... #IBDAlgorithm #gastroenterology
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... colitis, UC/Chrons ... (IBD), Radiation ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Causes #algorithm
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 • Structural: Diverticulosis, Hemorrhoids, Post-polypectomy, Polyps & malignancy, Anal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • ... Inflammatory: Ischemic ... colitis, IBO, Infectious ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis ... Non-infectious: IBD ... , Ischemia, Malignancy ... • Dysmotility: IBS ... #causes #gastroenterology
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative ... Colitis - Management ... up • Surgery ≠ Treatment ... #Algorithm #IBD ... #Treatment
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
- Differential Diagnosis ... Inflammatory: - Ischemic ... Colitis - IBD ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... immuno-therapy), Ischemic ... inflammation: IBS ... lymphomas, others) #IBD ... #gastroenterology