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Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD ... UC Anemia and IBD ... IDA and active IBD ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #management
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... #Workup #Management ... #Algorithm #Transplant ... #diagnosis #differential
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
scripts and initial treatment ... algorithms. ... tenderness, bloody diarrhea ... #differences #diagnosis ... #table
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
pain, diarrhea ... related to IBD, ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... consider other diagnosis ... #management #nutrition
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
ABx) → Acute Diarrhea ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... immunocompromised, IBD ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... #management #treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Management Algorithm
Step 1: Good communication, dietary and lifestyle advice
Abdominal Pain:
 • 1st
Bowel Syndrome (IBS ... ) Management Algorithm ... IrritableBowel #Syndrome #IBS ... #Management #Algorithm ... #Treatment
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
- vomiting or diarrhea ... multiple episodes of diarrhea ... piloerrection 5—12 ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... Buprenorphine #Score #Diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
typically fall into 1 ... the treatment goal ... the treatment goal ... #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
Alternative Dx: IBS ... prolapse, CD, cancer Treatment ... Ulcerative #Proctitis #IBD ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... Delivery • Stable ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... months before 1° ... #treatment