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Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
- Management Algorithm ... Remission > 12mo - Indication ... #algorithm #management ... #gastroenterology ... #indications
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm ... Autoimmune • CVID • Medications ... NSAlDs, ARBs) • Infection ... Inflammatory (IBD ... #gastroenterology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... ., concomitant medications ... Valganciclovir 900 mg PO BID ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
Increased risk colorectal ... Infection (CMV, ... Ulcerative #Proctitis #IBD ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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IDSA Recommendations ... Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Indications ... for 3 days, then BID ... Prevention #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
IDSA Recommendations ... ) in HIV-AIDS Indications ... daily or 50 mg PO BID ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
IDSA Recommendations ... Prophylaxis): Indications ... AviumComplex #MAC #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... Skin exam for infection ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... the type of and indication ... medical and surgical management
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
cardiac devices (ICD ... setting of active GI infection ... Endoscopy #EGD #Indications ... #Gastroenterology ... #Management