5 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 ... Escalate Treatment ... 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 Colitis ... maintenance rates with 5ASA ... Nissle • VSL#3: ↑ clinical ... formulations • Difficult ... Moderate #Algorithm #treatment
Endoscopic Findings in Active Ulcerative Colitis
 • Ulcer with spontaneous bleeding
 • Erythema
 • Mucosal scar
Endoscopic Findings in Active ... Ulcerative Colitis ... with spontaneous bleeding ... #UC #clinical # ... gastroenterology #colonoscopy
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Pseudomembranous colitis ... → Fulminant Colitis ... mg PO qd - If needing
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... disease, ulcerative colitis ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... Glucocorticoids 5-ASA