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Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Resuscitation/Restrictive (Critical ... , consider for active ... >120 refer to AGA ... - W/in 12 hrs of ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
to 40 years of age ... association • M > F Clinical ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... oral ulcers in 12 ... Arthritis, AS Treatment
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
melanoma: does age ... non-melanoma skin cancer: clinical ... base damage by reactive ... Biol. 2013;5(2). 12 ... Mechanisms and treatments
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
Colonoscopy - AGA ... the patient's native ... 2mm in size. 12 ... Screening #quality #AGA ... Guidelines #management #gastroenterology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Decades (can be any age ... salivary ducts Clinical ... Cryoglobulinemia (4%-12% ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... muscarinic agonists • Active
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Chagas disease) Clinical ... Three clinical features ... loss (>6.8 kg) • Age ... , or endoscopic ... #gastroenterology
Thiopurines in IBD
Indications:
 • Steroid-sparing agents indicated for maintenance of remission in UC and CD
 •
Slow onset of action ... (~12 weeks) • ... TPMT) • 6-TGN: active ... associated to good clinical ... BowelDisease #Management #Treatment