13 results
Orofacial Granulomatosis - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Idiopathic OFG: isolated swelling of the lips, BX+ non-caseating granuloma
Melkersson-Rosenthal
pre-meals • Topical Steroids ... Intralesional Steroid ... Intralesional Steroid ... Topical/Systemic Steroids ... #Management #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Treatment of Severe Hypoglycemia

Step #1:  IV dextrose bolus

Step #2:  food (if
Algorithm for the ... Treatment of Severe ... infusion Step #4a: steroid ... #Hypoglycemia #Management ... #Endocrinology
Stress Dose Steroids - Indications and Dosing

SUPPRESSED HPA AXIS:
 prednisone >20mg/day x 3 weeks or more
Stress Dose Steroids ... #StressDose #Steroids ... Indications #Dosing #Endocrinology ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pharmacology
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Ulcerative Colitis - Management ... up • Surgery ≠ Treatment ... Nutrition • CNI + Steroid ... #Algorithm #IBD ... #Treatment
Esophageal Crohn's Disease Management Algorithm

Assess for Active Symptoms and for Stricturing/Fistulizing Disease
Stricturing DX:
 • Bx r/o
Crohn's Disease Management ... Self-dilation • Injection Steroids ... Crohns #Disease #Management ... #Algorithm #treatment ... #IBD
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
critical care: steroids ... jirovecii pneumonia, id ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections #Pharmacology ... #Management #Treatment
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Ulcerative Colitis - Management ... Algorithm Curcumin ... given risk for steroid ... #Colitis #UC #Management ... #treatment #IBD
HBV Reactivation Risk in IBD on Immunosuppression Algorithm
Risk of Reactivation
High Risk: >10% Risk
 • HBsAg+ /
and high dose steroids ... + and mod dose steroids ... and high dose steroids ... term low dose steroids ... #diagnosis #management
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
Proctitis despite PO steroids ... prolapse, CD, cancer Treatment ... Ulcerative #Proctitis #IBD ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia - Diagnosis ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... Severe/ failure steroids ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD ... #diagnosis #management