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Perianal Crohn's Disease - IBD Algorithm

 • 5-40% w perianal fistula
 • ↑ risk if colonic
Crohn's Disease - IBD ... Algorithm • ... fistula • ↑ risk ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #management #treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
) - Management Global ... Alosetron 0.5-1 ... in ♀ <65yo with 1 ... cardiovascular risk ... #treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Diagnosis and Management ... for diagnosis Treatment ... cardiovascular risk ... #gastroenterology ... #treatment
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... immunocompromised, IBD ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... #IDSA #gastroenterology
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
#treatment #algorithm ... References: What evidence-based ... Diagnosis and treatment ... Therapeutics and Clinical Risk ... Rare Diseases, 10(1)
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
it provides an evidence-based ... infection of ~1/ ... short course of treatment ... provide empiric treatment ... is proposed: #Management
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
about possible risk ... factors, management ... #causes #atopy ... Petersen EBM, Skov ... glucocorticoids; what is the evidence
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
Appendectomy may decrease risk ... disease ~= Increased risk ... prolapse, CD, cancer Treatment ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Evidence for Treatment ... free survival at 1 ... without increased risk ... #ebm #evidence ... #gastroenterology
Thiopurines in IBD
Indications:
 • Steroid-sparing agents indicated for maintenance of remission in UC and CD
 •
Thiopurines in IBD ... -3mg/kg and MP 1- ... Monitor CBC q 1- ... #BowelDisease #Management ... #Treatment