6 results
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
in Active Ulcerative ... 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
Ischemic Colitis on Colonoscopy
35yo male, PR bleeding, mucoid stool, tennesmus, abdominal cramping pain, low grade fever,
Ischemic Colitis ... 35yo male, PR bleeding ... #Colitis #Colonoscopy ... #endoscopy #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 ... colitis, spondyloarthritis ... retinal tears, Ischemia
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
history of: a) Ischemic ... Change in clinical ... risk (<1%): - Endoscopic ... - what is the bleeding ... stratification #diagnosis