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Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
Key Points • Nutrition ... to be balanced, nutritious ... prebiotic and probiotic ... #comparison #table ... #management #treatment
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
- Review of medication ... Nutrition - Non-intubated ... : Low-fat diet ... Initiate enteral nutrition ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis ... and Management ... sunlight), ↓ Intake (diet ... Transfusions - Medications ... #Hypocalcemia #Diagnosis
Diverticulitis - Modifiable Risk Factors
Diet: Fibre, Nuts, Popcorn, Vegetarian diet, Western dietary pattern, Red meat
Lifestyle: Physical
Modifiable Risk Factors Diet ... Popcorn, Vegetarian diet ... ratio, Smoking Medication ... #RiskFactors #management ... #nutrition
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Approach to Gout Diagnosis ... • Weight loss, diet ... , d/c culprit medications ... NUIM_Chiefs #gout #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... Adjust IS medications ... Empiric therapy with probiotic ... Diarrhea #Workup #Management ... Algorithm #Transplant #diagnosis
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis ... and Management ... Modifications (Diet ... Rubella) • Medications ... Screening #Targets #Management
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
gastric acidity, medications ... : • History - Diet ... consider other diagnosis ... Cobalamin #Deficiency #diagnosis ... #management #nutrition
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Etiology: • Medications ... STOP offending medications ... acidosis) • Low K diet
Algorithm for Diagnosis and Management of Resistant Hypertension in CKD
Pseudoresistant Hypertension - Reduce barriers to adherence:
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... and Management ... • Low sodium diet ... activity • DASH diet ... #Management