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Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
play a role in treatment ... pericarditis (select cases ... #Steroids #Indications ... #infections #management ... #treatment
Probiotics Guidelines
Adults with C difficile infection
 • Recommendation: Only in the context of a clinical trial
on antibiotic treatment ... with irritable bowel ... Probiotics #Guidelines #gastroenterology ... #indications #recommendations ... #management #evidence
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
alterations, and bowel ... - Autonomic: Bowel ... spinal MRI • No evidence ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Evidence for Treatment ... around 90% of cases ... Bleeding #varices #management ... #ebm #evidence ... #gastroenterology
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
Adequate bowel preparation ... Bowel prep instructions ... including procedure indication ... AGA #Guidelines #management ... #gastroenterology
Cold Snare Polypectomy
When Should I Use Cold Snare Polypectomy?
 - Cold snare polypectomy should be used
EMR - In comparison ... of pCSP in the treatment ... #Polypectomy #gastroenterology ... #management #indications
Erythema Nodosum Overview

Definition: 
 • EN is an inflammatory condition characterized by tender, red nodules, typically
- Inflammatory bowel ... Behçet's disease • Medications ... vasculitis Management ... Symptomatic Treatment ... Nodosum #Diagnosis #Management
Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG)
50 M Crohn’s dz had a small pustule on the ankle 4 mo ago
Management of PG ... therapy, & systemic medications ... in most cases. ... PG secondary treatment ... #PG #clinical #photo