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Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
Disease Activity: Colonoscopy ... +/- EGD, Small ... VCE, FCP, CRP, ESR ... #management #gastroenterology ... #indications
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... Algorithm in Transplant ... Adjust IS medications ... Colonoscopy +/- ... EGD *Especially
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Medications 7. ... occult blood - Colonoscopy ... barium, CT, or MR ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology ... lesion prior to EMR ... ) Polypectomy, EMR ... mucosa Stricture Management ... Aguila @enrrikke #Gastroenterology
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
Injection of solution into submucosal space to separate a mucosal lesion from muscularis propria
electrosurgery Indication ... - Consider EMR ... Lesions: JNET Classification ... Resection #endoscopy #gastroenterology ... #management #EMR
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Peritoneal dialysis & colonoscopy ... Prophylaxis #Endoscopy #EGD ... #Indications #Gastroenterology ... #Management
Hot Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) - Polyp Resection Techniques

Technique:
The polyp is initially lifted by submucosal iniection
Mucosal Resection (EMR ... Indications: • ... requires surveillance colonoscopy ... #Polyp #Management ... #gastroenterology