6 results
Mayo UC Endoscopic Classification
 • Score = 0 (normal or inactive disease) - Normal vascular pattern
Mayo UC Endoscopic ... • Score = 1 (mild ... vascular pattern, mild ... ulcerative #colitis #gastroenterology ... #colonoscopy
Management of Low Risk (Mild Severity) Crohns Disease 
Asymptomatic or Incidentally Discovered on Endoscopy 
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Management of Low ... Discovered on Endoscopy ... thereafter • Repeat colonoscopy ... in 6 —12 months ... #Mild #Gastroenterology
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Drug Adherence • Disease ... ) • FCP, CRP, Colonoscopy ... Infection, Cdiff Mild ... Refractory #Treatment #Management ... #Algorithm
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Mild-to-Moderate ... Nissle • VSL#3: ↑ clinical ... Budesonide and UC ... dosing if liver disease ... #Management #Mild
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm ... fatigue despite clinical ... Prevalence Crohn's > UC ... fatigue despite disease ... #diagnosis #management
IBD Colonoscopy Surveillance 
LOW RISK - Follow-up Colonoscopy at 3 years:
 • Quiescent disease , Endoscopic
: • Quiescent disease ... , Endoscopic and ... 1-3 years: • Mild ... Surveillance #Guidelines #management ... #gastroenterology