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Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
/CRP/Scope) • Steroid ... Treatment: • Steroid ... Waseem_AhmedMD #Ulcerative ... Refractory #Treatment #Management ... #Algorithm
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative ... Colitis - Management ... Nutrition • CNI + Steroid ... Waseem_AhmedMD #Relapsing #Ulcerative ... #Colitis #UC #Management
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
Ulcerative Blastomycosis ... worse w/topical steroids ... sharp borders) & ulcerative ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash #dermatology ... #clinical #photo
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
Adjuvant therapies in critical ... care: steroids ... Community Acquired Pneumonia ... community-acquired pneumonia ... #Pharmacology #Management
Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia 
Clinical 
 • Caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly carinil) 
 • Immunocompromised host
Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia ... Clinical • ... Treatment • Steroids ... jirovecii #PJP #Pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Management
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative ... Colitis - Management ... Nissle • VSL#3: ↑ clinical ... given risk for steroid ... #Colitis #UC #Management
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia ... of organizing pneumonia ... - Clinical manifestations ... Severe/ failure steroids ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathophysiology: Autoantibody-mediated damage to epithelial basement membrane -> separation of
Diagnosis and Management ... epidermis from dermis Clinical ... erosions in ~20% Management ... High-potency topical steroids ... #dermatology
Refractory Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EOE) Management Algorithm
Initial treatment with topical steroids
Initial treatment with dietary elimination
Continued EoE nonresponse:
Esophagitis (EOE) Management ... Algorithm Initial ... treatment with topical steroids ... Elemental diet, Clinical ... #Esophagitis #Management
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia ... DIAGNOSTICS: Clinical ... w/ organizing pneumonia ... TREATMENT: High-dose steroids ... #diagnosis #management