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Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis (ASUC) - IBD Algorithm

By Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Acute #Severe #Ulcerative #Colitis #ASUC
Acute Severe Ulcerative ... Colitis (ASUC) - IBD Algorithm ... @wabillin #Acute ... #IBDAlgorithm # ... gastroenterology
Causes of a low fecal elastase
Abnormal pancreatic imaging:
Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic tumours including cystic disease, Pancreatic resection,
fecal elastase ... Pancreatic atrophy, Acute ... absence (often associated ... orlistat #fecal #elastase ... #gastroenterology
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... to Acute Interstitial ... Received drug associated ... MatthewHoMD #Acute ... Nephritis #AIN #Algorithm
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... encephalopathy Acute ... Inflammatory (Acute ... (syphilis, HIV-associated ... #Causes
SCAD: Segmental Colitis Associated with Diverticulosis - IBD Algorithm

SCAD: Inflammation of the inter-diverticular mucosa without involvement
Segmental Colitis Associated ... Diverticulosis - IBD Algorithm ... Segmental #Colitis #Associated ... #IBDAlgorithm # ... management #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Abdominal Pain Causes ... potentially be an acute ... malignancy • Lactase ... aneurysms • Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
infections are caused ... Penicillium • BDG is associated ... septated hyphae, acute ... sometimes have this morphology ... considered in certain cases
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
patient • Dysphagia associated ... weight loss or acute ... the underlying cause ... Diagnosis #Management #gastroenterology
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
for Treatment of Acute ... ) - No role in acute ... from the ulcer caused ... Early TIPS associated ... ebm #evidence #gastroenterology
DEMYELINATING DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

What Are Demyelinating Diseases?
• Conditions that damage myelin, the protective
Acute Disseminated ... lesion location, morphology ... area postrema (nausea ... • Associated With ... autoimmune/infectious causes