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Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Colitis - Management ... Adherence • Assess Disease ... Activity: Flex Sig ... #Colitis #UC #Management ... #Algorithm #IBD
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Drug Adherence • Disease ... Escalate Treatment ... JAK Inhibitor Algorithm ... Waseem_AhmedMD #Ulcerative ... #Management #Algorithm
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative ... Colitis - Management ... dosing if liver disease ... #Colitis #UC #Management ... #treatment #IBD
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment ... Ulcers: • Treatment ... Topical steroids • Prevention ... #Syndrome #Treatment ... #management #pharmacology
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
Ulcerative Proctitis ... prolapse, CD, cancer Treatment ... #Proctitis #IBD ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Cryptosporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Cryptosporidiosis:
 • Because chronic cryptosporidiosis occurs
Recommendations for Preventing ... should prevent the disease ... 500–1000 mg PO BID ... #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Valvular heart disease ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... months before 1° prevention ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... #cardiology #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
CMV Disease: ... CMV end-organ disease ... Valganciclovir 900 mg PO BID ... #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis ... Grade of Disease ... Endoscopy (Flex Sig ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #IBD
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
Recommendations for Preventing ... Disseminated MAC Disease ... Clarithromycin 500 mg PO BID ... #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology