6 results
Ascariasis Infection and Extraction on Endoscopy
15 year old male having severe pain abdomen, periumbilical, radiating to
Endoscopy 15 year old ... Endoscopy #clinical #EGD ... #Ascaris #parasite ... #gastroenterology
Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
De-escalation and IBD ... Colonoscopy +/- EGD ... Remission > 12mo - Indication ... algorithm #management #gastroenterology ... #indications
Biliary Ascariasis - Balloon Extraction on Endoscopy/ERCP

8 years old patient with acute pancreatitis and a MRCP
ERCP 8 years old ... ERCP #clinical #EGD ... #Ascaris #parasite ... #gastroenterology
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Ova and Parasite evaluation ... Adjust IS medications ... Colonoscopy +/- EGD ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
progression to end-stage ... there are many indications ... COLITIS - PSC-IBD ... use of ERCP, and end-stage ... clinical trial evaluation
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
cardiac devices (ICD ... Prophylaxis #Endoscopy #EGD ... #Indications #Gastroenterology