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

#clinical
Colonoscopy showing ... vessel with active bleeding ... #clinical #diagnosis
Causes of Toxic Megacolon - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's colitis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Bowel Disease: Ulcerative ... colitis, Crohn's ... Overdistension at colonoscopy ... #Differential #Diagnosis