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Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Persistent UC Symptoms ... • Optimize 5-ASA ... CAMs (curcumin, probiotic ... Waseem_AhmedMD #Ulcerative ... UC #Persistent #5ASA
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative ... maintenance rates with 5ASA ... remission with 5ASA ... when switching 5-ASA ... Waseem_AhmedMD #Ulcerative
Inflammatory bowel disease: Crohn disease compared to Ulcerative colitis 

#Crohns #Disease #Ulcerative #Colitis #Comparison #Table #Manifestations
disease compared to Ulcerative ... Crohns #Disease #Ulcerative ... Manifestations #Symptoms
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
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obstruction - Drugs: 5-ASA ... celiac disease, ulcerative
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
more): Genital ulceration ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Crohn disease, ulcerative ... Glucocorticoids 5-ASA ... management #signs #symptoms
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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circulation - ASA ... CVA #Territory #Symptoms
JAK Inhibitors in 2019

Role in the therapeutic strategy in 2019
 • RA: 2nd line after failure
biologics • Ulcerative ... after failure of 5-ASA
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative ... should have other symptoms
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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erythematous papulo-ulcerative ... eye; unilateral symptoms
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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yrs - Cranial symptoms ... genital Sores - Ulceration