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Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Persistent UC Symptoms ... Colonoscopy • Rule-Out Infection ... , Cdiff Mild Colitis ... #UC #Persistent ... #Management #Algorithm
C. Difficile Infection in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background
Complications
CDI Testing Algorithm
CDI Recurrence

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff
Difficile Infection ... in IBD - IBD Algorithm ... Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection ... Pseudomembranous colitis ... → Fulminant Colitis ... - produced by all ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Severe Ulcerative Colitis ... - Management Algorithm ... Diff. & CMV COVID ... #Algorithm #IBD ... #Treatment
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Algorithm • 40- ... formulations • If persistent ... ACD • Monitor & ... • 2/3 endorse persistent ... #management
Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile infection Episode
Proven efficacy:
 • Vancomycin -
Potential Treatment ... Clostridium difficile infection ... × 10 days #CDiff ... #management #pharmacology ... #idsa #table
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
Infection (CMV, ... c-Diff, GCCT (LGV ... prolapse, CD, cancer Treatment ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis ... limiting self-care ADL ... Diff, Stool cx, ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #IBD