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C. Difficile Infection in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background
Complications
CDI Testing Algorithm
CDI Recurrence

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff
in IBD - IBD Algorithm ... #CDiff #CDifficile ... #IBD #Algorithm ... #Management #Treatment ... #Gastroenterology
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... Salmonella • Colon: C. difficile ... inflammation: IBS ... lymphomas, others) #IBD ... differential #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Constipation Management Algorithm
What do you mean by constipation?
 - Infrequent bowel movements, difficult defecation or both?
Constipation Management Algorithm ... movements, difficult ... defecation suggests IBS-C ... #gastroenterology ... #treatment
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection ... → Fulminant Colitis ... immunocompromised, IBD ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Severe Ulcerative Colitis ... Adherence • Assess Disease ... Diff. & CMV COVID ... up • Surgery ≠ Treatment ... #IBD #Treatment
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
- Diagnosis Algorithm ... unresponsive to treatment ... Addisons, microscopic colitis ... Inflammatory (IBD ... #gastroenterology
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis ... dosing if liver disease ... formulations • Difficult ... #Ulcerative #Colitis ... #treatment #IBD
A proposed management algorithm for CDI in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. *Severe-complicated CDI is defined
with inflammatory bowel ... disease. ... #CDI #CDiff #clostridiumdifficile ... #IBD #Algorithm ... #Gastroenterology
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
Infection (CMV, c-Diff ... Alternative Dx: IBS ... prolapse, CD, cancer Treatment ... Ulcerative #Proctitis #IBD ... diagnosis #management #algorithm