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IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... Salmonella • Colon ... colitis (NSAIDS, immuno-therapy ... #differential #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
- Management Algorithm ... Activity: Colonoscopy ... +/- EGD, Small ... ESR • Active Disease ... #gastroenterology
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
pylori) Infection - Diagnosis ... and Management ... / Peptic Ulcer Disease ... Test or repeat EGD ... quadrupletherapy #gastroenterology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
, cholestatic, immune-mediated ... asymptomatic at diagnosis ... liver disease management ... #Cholangitis #diagnosis ... #management #summary
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
Colitis Grade of Disease ... Endoscopy (Flex Sig or Colon ... +EGD): - ... #management #algorithm ... #IBD
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Peritoneal dialysis & colonoscopy ... congenital heart disease ... Prophylaxis #Endoscopy #EGD ... #Indications #Gastroenterology ... #Management
Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG)
50 M Crohn’s dz had a small pustule on the ankle 4 mo ago
Diagnosis? ... conditions such as IBD ... Management of PG ... corticosteroid (eg ... #PG #clinical #photo