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Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
Stress ulcerations are ... of the upper GIT ... Pathophysiology • Risk ... Presentation • Management ... #pharmacology #management
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative ... Colitis - Management ... : diet rich in pre ... long-term dosing given risk ... #treatment #IBD
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Algorithm • 40- ... clinical remission • Risk ... NRH & Heme eval. re ... ileal Crohn's/resection ... #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
African ancestry, pre-eclampsia ... sx: dyspnea on exertion ... Period • Breast-feeding ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... teratogenic GDMT meds
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
Ulcerative Proctitis ... disease ~= Increased risk ... #Proctitis #IBD ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major Pre-Op ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... - what is the bleeding ... undergoing AAA or upper ... medical and surgical management
What is Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT)
 • Screening for colorectal cancer in average risk population
cancer in average risk ... epistaxis, gingival bleeding ... esophagitis, gastritis, IBD ... Denatured from upper ... Does not change management
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 • Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
in Non-Variceal Upper ... GI Bleeding - Scoping ... sens. >12 inc. risk ... Endoscopy #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lymph nodes Risk ... Progression: • Upper ... involvement - seeding ... Inhibitor: • Risk ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lymph nodes Risk ... Progression: • Upper ... involvement - seeding ... Inhibitor: • Risk ... TB #Diagnosis #Management