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What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
What is the difference ... scripts and initial treatment ... algorithms. ... gradual onset • Moderate ... mesentericischemia #comparison #differences
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... algorithms by Global ... Obstructive Lung Disease grade ... indicate preferred treatment ... limitation, further evaluation
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... +moderate or severe ... syndrome (ACS) evaluation ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm ... #Cardiology #EBM
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis: Treatment Options Based on Severity of the Disease
Mild:
 • Trial of PPI
 • Trial
Gastroenteritis: Treatment ... elimination diet Moderate ... strictures Severe + Concern ... Hematology consult for evaluation ... Gastroenteritis #Treatment
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
initially requires an evaluation ... Overlap #FirstLine #Differences ... #Algorithm #Treatment
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Mild-to-Moderate ... Colitis - Management Algorithm ... & maintenance rates ... Management #Mild #Moderate ... #Algorithm #treatment
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Infectious, Ischemia, Cancer ... Imaging: US (biliary evaluation ... Management: • IVF - Moderate ... NGT if unable to tolerate ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... workup, including BM ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Malignancy: Metastatic cancer ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
B-LNH), solid cancers ... biologics (CMV +++, EBV ... Unknown cause Treatment ... inhibitors under evaluation ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
antibody, Anti-GBM ... BNP, troponin if concern ... usually low in anti-GBM ... RBC casts, low grade ... diagnosis #management #treatment