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Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
Assess Disease ... Activity: Colonoscopy ... FCP, CRP, ESR • Active ... Disease → Optimize ... #management #gastroenterology
Mayo UC Endoscopic Classification
 • Score = 0 (normal or inactive disease) - Normal vascular pattern
Mayo UC Endoscopic ... = 0 (normal or inactive ... ulcerations #Mayo #UC ... ulcerative #colitis #gastroenterology ... #colonoscopy
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
ASA Therapies • Assess ... Drug Adherence • Disease ... diarrhea correlates w active ... ) • FCP, CRP, Colonoscopy ... options: - Thiopurines
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
fatigue despite clinical ... disturbance, Female, Thiopurine ... Prevalence Crohn's > UC ... Pearls: • IDA and active ... fatigue despite disease
Endoscopic Findings in Active Ulcerative Colitis
 • Ulcer with spontaneous bleeding
 • Erythema
 • Mucosal scar
Endoscopic Findings ... in Active Ulcerative ... Ulcerative #Colitis #UC ... #clinical #gastroenterology ... #colonoscopy