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Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
diarrhea) • FCP, CRP ... Observation (FCP/CRP ... /Scope) • Steroid ... Treatment: • Steroid ... Refractory #Treatment #Management
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Severe Ulcerative Colitis ... - Management Algorithm ... Flex Sig, FCP, CRP ... Diff. & CMV COVID ... Nutrition • CNI + Steroid
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis ... - Management Algorithm ... : diet rich in pre ... given risk for steroid ... #UC #Management
Antibiotic treatment durations for first line antibiotics recommended by Public Health England (PHE) guidance
 • Acute
Health England (PHE ... days • Acute otitis ... #Antibiotics #management ... #durations #primarycare
Colorectal Cancer screening in ulcerative colitis per new UC guidelines
- Colonoscopy is the recommended method for
in ulcerative colitis ... Colorectal #Cancer #CRC ... UlcerativeColitis #Guidelines #PrimaryCare ... #Gastroenterology ... #Management #Colonoscopy
Peptic Stricture Management Algorithm

Simple strictures (<2cm, focal, straight): PPI
Complex/refractory (>2cm, angulated, irregular): PPI → dilatation →
Peptic Stricture Management ... focal, straight): PPI ... intralesional steroids ... Peptic #Stricture #Management ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
5 or elevated Cr ... Infection (sepsis), PE ... Treatment: • Steroids ... refractory to steroids ... APML #diagnosis #management
CDC - HOW TO SAFELY REMOVE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) 
There are a variety of ways
CDC - HOW TO SAFELY ... PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE ... safely remove PPE ... Removal #Checklist #Management ... #COVID19 #SARSCoV2
CDC - HOW TO SAFELY REMOVE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) 
There are a variety of ways
CDC - HOW TO SAFELY ... PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE ... safely remove PPE ... Removal #Checklist #Management ... #COVID19 #SARSCoV2
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
uncertainty (e.g. vs PE ... DO NOT bolus 30 cc ... treatments - Steroid ... Influenza #Checklist #Management