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Management of Stricturing Crohn's Disease - IBD Algorithm

Dr. Waseem Ahmed @Waseem_AhmedMD

#Stricturing #Crohns #Disease #Management #Algorithm #IBDAlgorithm
Management of Stricturing ... Disease - IBD Algorithm ... Waseem_AhmedMD #Stricturing ... #IBDAlgorithm # ... gastroenterology #treatment
Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
Directly Malignancy ... metastases Treatment ... Conduction system - Therapy-related ... NEJMcps1414168 #dyspnea #algorithm ... #differential #
Esophageal Crohn's Disease Management Algorithm

Assess for Active Symptoms and for Stricturing/Fistulizing Disease
Stricturing DX:
 • Bx r/o
Disease Management Algorithm ... Symptoms and for Stricturing ... Fistulizing Disease Stricturing ... DX: • Bx r/o Malignancy ... #treatment #IBD
Perianal Crohn's Disease - IBD Algorithm

 • 5-40% w perianal fistula
 • ↑ risk if colonic
Disease - IBD Algorithm ... refractory to medical therapy ... Crohns #Disease #IBDAlgorithm ... #IBD #Algorithm ... gastroenterology #management #treatment
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Burns Non malignant ... effect following treatment ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis of Leukemoid Reaction

Retrospective review of 135 patients with WBC >25k:
 - 48% infection
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Differential Diagnosis ... infection - 15% malignancy ... colony stimulating therapy ... Leukemoid #Reaction #Differential ... #Leukocytosis #Algorithm
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
Treatment algorithm ... for VTE in Malignancy ... algorithm for symptomatic ... anticoagulant therapy ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential ... clotting disorder, Malignancy ... hypovolemia), Meds/Treatments ... Ischemia #Schema #Differential ... #Diagnosis #algorithm
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... concerning for malignancy ... Rebound effect from treatment ... • Malignancy:
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
framework to guide therapy ... & Dry) is the treatment ... need inotrope therapy ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management