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Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
ASA Therapies • Assess ... Adherence • Disease Activity ... diarrhea correlates w active ... Escalate Treatment ... #Management #Algorithm
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Severe Ulcerative Colitis ... - Management Algorithm ... Disease Activity ... up • Surgery ≠ Treatment ... #UC #Management
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
- Management Algorithm ... Potential GI SE, liver ... decreased dosing if liver ... #UC #Management ... Moderate #Algorithm #treatment
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment ... necroinflammatory activity ... infection with severe liver ... mg/dL) or acute liver ... #Indications #management
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
progression to end-stage liver ... with persistently active ... indications for liver ... • COLITIS - PSC-IBD ... and end-stage liver
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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disease to acute liver ... hepatocellular pattern of liver ... regarding need for treatment ... azathioprine (check TPMT activity ... AIH #Diagnosis #Management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
the setting of liver ... • Underlying liver ... ) on room air Treatment ... hypertension • Liver ... #treatment #hepatology
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... within one week to assess ... Consider: Spine, CNS, liver ... IDSA #Guidelines #Management ... #candidiasis #treatment
Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
• Confirm IV access ... • Concise one-liner ... Orders placed, treatments ... questions "Never ... Response #Team #RRT #Management
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
/splenomegaly, liver ... greater the disease activity ... Treatment - Mild ... : NSAIDS Treatment ... #rheumatology #management