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Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Non-infectious: IBD ... Lactose intolerance, Medication ... , Medications, Diabetes ... Amyloidosis, S/p surgery ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis (ASUC) - IBD Algorithm

By Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Acute #Severe #Ulcerative #Colitis #ASUC
Acute Severe Ulcerative ... Colitis (ASUC) - IBD ... #Algorithm #IBDAlgorithm ... #gastroenterology ... #Management
Dual Targeted Therapy (DTT) in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Indication for DTT:
 • Refractory
 • Failed multiple
- IBD Algorithm ... Indication for ... Targeted #Therapy #IBDAlgorithm ... #gastroenterology ... #management
Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 • Persisting 1 week
Stool Cultures - Indications ... immunocompromised, IBD ... infectious causes of acute ... Stool #Cultures #Indications ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
- Indications ... Massive PE (definite indication ... or who require surgery ... Embolism #Treatment #AcutePE ... #Management #CriticalCare
IBD and Pregnancy: Managing Flares
Laboratory Values - Endoscopy - Radiologic imaging - Surgery - Medication

#inflammatory #boweldisease
IBD and Pregnancy ... Radiologic imaging - Surgery ... - Medication ... Pregnancy #Flares #management ... #gastroenterology
Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
- Management Algorithm ... Remission > 12mo - Indication ... #algorithm #management ... #gastroenterology ... #indications
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
mortality, LOS NIPPV Indications ... COPD) • Other acute ... NIPPV #CPAP #BPAP #indications ... #criticalcare # ... management
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Diagnosis and Management ... factors: Previous acute ... common: Food, Acute ... Abdominal or pelvic surgery ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Perioperative IBD Pharmacotherapy Management 
Immunomodulators:
 • Stop MTX one week prior to elective surgery
 • Stop
Perioperative IBD ... Pharmacotherapy Management ... Perioperative #IBD ... Pharmacotherapy #medication ... #gastroenterology