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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
2) Presence of symptoms ... postural BP) 4) Medical ... , liver, renal disease ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... #Ddxof
Diagnosis and Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Definition
Presentation
Medical Management
Extraesophageal Symptoms
Long-Term PPI Issues
Diagnosis Algorithm
Refractory GERD
Surgical and Endoscopic
Diagnosis and Management ... Presentation Medical ... Symptoms Long-Term ... Algorithm Refractory ... #Diagnosis #Management
Esophageal Crohn's Disease Management Algorithm

Assess for Active Symptoms and for Stricturing/Fistulizing Disease
Stricturing DX:
 • Bx r/o
Management Algorithm ... Assess for Active Symptoms ... • Serial Dilation ... #Management #Algorithm ... #treatment #IBD
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
are male and the median ... asymptomatic at diagnosis ... Care focuses on symptom ... management. ... #management #summary
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
diet/deficiency symptoms ... fatigue despite disease ... improvement w/ mental ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #management
Complex Perianal Fistulas and Crohn's Disease - Management Algorithm
Factors for Operative Strategy
  • Fistula Classification
- Management Algorithm ... • Failure of Medical ... chronic/relapsing symptoms ... #IBD #algorithm ... #management
Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
Evaluation and Management ... the immediate danger ... The absence of symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
diarrhea related to IBD ... , celiac disease ... , alcohol use, symptoms ... , can consider IM ... #management #nutrition
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
Poor adherence to medical ... prolapse, CD, cancer ... Ulcerative #Proctitis #IBD ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Crohn's Disease & New Diagnosis of Colon Cancer Algorithm
 - Define Colonic Disease Extent, Activity &
& New Diagnosis ... Algorithm - Define ... - Consult CRS, Medical ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #ibd