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Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
non-bloody diarrhea) • FCP ... • Observation (FCP ... Escalate Treatment ... JAK Inhibitor Algorithm ... #Management #Algorithm
Fundic gland polyps on Endoscopy
46 yo F. with hx of 8 months of abdominal pain with
response to medical treatment ... Dysplasia <1%, FAP ... multiple polyps - FGP ... patients with FAP ... gland #polyps #FGP
Thromboelastogram Interpretation
Reaction Time (R Value):
 - Time till initiation of fibrin clot
 - Treatment: FFP, protamine
K
fibrin clot - Treatment ... : FFP, protamine ... interaction - Treatment ... strength of clot - Treatment ... after MA/MCF - Treatment
Thromboelastography (TEG) based therapy and Management

If r time prolonged -> FFP
If MA low -> plts/cryoprecipitate (if
time prolonged -> FFP ... Thromboelastogram #Treatment
Thromboelastography (TEG) Based Management
 - If R time prolonged -> FFP 
 - If MA low
time prolonged -> FFP ... TEG #Management #treatment
Important Biostatistics and Epidemiology Equations

Sensitivity = TP / (TP + FN) = true positives / disease
Specificity = TN / (FP ... Value = TP / (TP + FP ... Epidemiology #Equations #calculations
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Colitis - Management Algorithm ... Activity: Flex Sig, FCP ... up • Surgery ≠ Treatment ... UC #Management #Algorithm ... #IBD #Treatment
Specificity Calculation - Probability that a test correctly identifies those without the disease (true negative rate)

Specificity
Specificity Calculation ... Specificity = TN / (FP ... Epidemiology #Equations #calculations
Positive Predictive Value Calculation - Probability that someone with a positive test actually has the disease

Positive
Predictive Value Calculation ... Value = TP / (TP + FP ... Epidemiology #Equations #calculations
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
 •
Airway Breathing Circulation ... - 6.4 mmol/L - Treatment ... /L - Emergency treatment ... Hyperkalemia #management #algorithm ... #treatment