6 results
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
) • FCP, CRP, Colonoscopy ... CAMs (curcumin, probiotic ... JAK Inhibitor Algorithm ... Waseem_AhmedMD #Ulcerative ... #5ASA #Refractory
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 ... #Colitis #UC #Management
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
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pancreatic ... celiac disease, ulcerative ... colitis, rheumatoid ... #Algorithm
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
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... - what is the bleeding ... stratification #diagnosis