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Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
and IBD - Management ... Algorithm IBD Patient ... Colonoscopy +/- EGD ... #Thiopurine #Deescalation ... #IBD #algorithm
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
have concomitant IBD ... there are many indications ... COLITIS - PSC-IBD ... distinct from IBD ... clinical trial evaluation
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
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
cardiac devices (ICD ... Prophylaxis #Endoscopy #EGD ... #Indications #Gastroenterology
Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG)
50 M Crohn’s dz had a small pustule on the ankle 4 mo ago
conditions such as IBD ... -1β, IL-8, IL-17 ... therapy, & systemic medications ... corticosteroid (eg ... #PG #clinical #photo