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Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Persistent UC Symptoms ... correlates w active UC ... JAK Inhibitor Algorithm ... Waseem_AhmedMD #Ulcerative ... Treatment #Management #Algorithm
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative ... surgery: Fulminant UC ... • If Hesitant for ... Waseem_AhmedMD #Relapsing #Ulcerative ... #Colitis #UC #Management
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative ... Nissle • VSL#3: ↑ clinical ... Budesonide and UC ... Waseem_AhmedMD #Ulcerative ... #Colitis #UC #Management
Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Autoimmune disorder resulting in a vasculitis which causes slowly progressive 
ulceration of the skin.
Pyoderma Gangrenosum ... progressive ulceration ... frequently mistaken for ... UCSD Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical
Infliximab Loss-of Response (LOR) in Ulcerative Colitis

by Dr. Waseem Ahmed @Waseem_AhmedMD

#LOR #Infliximab #algorithm #Ulcerative #Colitis #UC
Loss-of Response (LOR ... ) in Ulcerative ... Waseem_AhmedMD #LOR ... #Infliximab #algorithm ... #UC #IBD
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
Ulcerative Blastomycosis ... animal exposure or ... sharp borders) & ulcerative ... squamous cell ca, pyoderma ... #dermatology #clinical
Pyoderma Gangrenosum in Ulcerative Colitis- ...left chest (Panel A) and leg (Panel B). The physical examination
Pyoderma Gangrenosum ... in Ulcerative Colitis ... were negative for ... is an ulcerating ... #clinical #photo
Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG)
50 M Crohn’s dz had a small pustule on the ankle 4 mo ago
Pyoderma Gangrenosum ... Pyoderma gangrenosum ... wide variety of clinical ... PG severe or progressive ... #clinical #photo
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... more): Genital ulceration ... thrombophlebitis, pyoderma ... like lesions, pyoderma ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm ... fatigue despite clinical ... Prevalence Crohn's > UC ... modifications Algorithm ... #Fatigue #IBD #Algorithm