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Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
EGD Causes of ... idiopathic, liver, CTD ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential ... #Diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Orofacial Granulomatosis - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Idiopathic OFG: isolated swelling of the lips, BX+ non-caseating granuloma
Melkersson-Rosenthal
and Management ... facial paralysis *Differential ... IBD; UC>CD • Snail ... IBD Algorithm ... #Management #Algorithm
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... disease control • 1/ ... after correction of ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #management
Asymptomatic Ileitis - IBD Algorithm

 • Found on 0.1-21% of non-diagnostic colonoscopies
 • Low likelihood of
Asymptomatic Ileitis - IBD ... Algorithm • ... non-diagnostic ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #management
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... Algorithm in Transplant ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... #Algorithm #Transplant ... #diagnosis #differential
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Colonization (~20% of ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... doi.org/10.1093/cid ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
and Management ... (2 of 3): 1) Characteristic ... low-fat (as safe as CLD ... gemfibrozil 600 bid ... #Gastroenterology
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
• Predictors of ... rectal prolapse, CD ... Ulcerative #Proctitis #IBD ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Management of Pruritus ... primary lesions - differential ... diagnosis: • ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #CKD