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Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
diarrhea correlates w active ... ) • FCP, CRP, Colonoscopy ... CAMs (curcumin, probiotic ... Waseem_AhmedMD #Ulcerative ... #5ASA #Refractory
Endoscopic Findings in Active Ulcerative Colitis
 • Ulcer with spontaneous bleeding
 • Erythema
 • Mucosal scar
Ulcerative Colitis ... with spontaneous bleeding ... #Ulcerative #Colitis ... #UC #clinical # ... gastroenterology #colonoscopy
Mayo UC Endoscopic Classification
 • Score = 0 (normal or inactive disease) - Normal vascular pattern
= 0 (normal or inactive ... - Spontaneous bleeding ... Classification #ulcerative ... #colitis #gastroenterology ... #colonoscopy
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative ... Colitis - Management ... Nissle • VSL#3: ↑ clinical ... Waseem_AhmedMD #Ulcerative ... #Colitis #UC #Management
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
 -
obstruction - Drugs: 5-ASA ... ranitidine, sulindac - Active ... celiac disease, ulcerative ... colitis, rheumatoid
Colonoscopy showing a protruding vessel with active bleeding and normal surrounding mucosa suggestive of Dieulafoy's lesion.

#clinical
Colonoscopy showing ... protruding vessel with active ... bleeding and normal ... #clinical #diagnosis
Colonic Pseudopolyps in ulcerative colitis seen during water immersion colonoscopy

Dr. Serhii Polishchuk via Dr. Keith Siau
Pseudopolyps in ulcerative ... colitis seen during ... water immersion colonoscopy ... #Pseudopolyps #colonoscopy ... #clinical #gastroenterology
Ischemic Colitis on Colonoscopy
35yo male, PR bleeding, mucoid stool, tennesmus, abdominal cramping pain, low grade fever,
Ischemic Colitis ... on Colonoscopy ... 35yo male, PR bleeding ... with Ischemic Colitis ... gastroenterology #clinical
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... more): Genital ulceration ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... Crohn disease, ulcerative ... colitis, spondyloarthritis
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
ducts, commonly leading ... with persistently active ... • COLITIS - PSC-IBD ... remain subject to clinical