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Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Non-infectious: IBD ... overgrowth, Celiac disease ... , Medications, Diabetes ... Amyloidosis, S/p surgery ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria - IDSA Indications for Treatment
Healthy non-pregnant women - NO
Healthy pregnant women - YES
Functionally impaired
Bacteriuria - IDSA ... Indications for ... Elective non-urologic surgery ... #Indications #Treatment ... #management #UTI
Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
- Management Algorithm ... Thiopurine Assess Disease ... ESR • Active Disease ... #gastroenterology ... #indications
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Indications for ... ERCP 1. ... postoperative, chronic ... papilla #ERCP #Indications ... #management #gastroenterology
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
neuromuscular disease ... mortality, LOS NIPPV Indications ... NIPPV #CPAP #BPAP #indications ... #criticalcare # ... management
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications ... Contraindications Indications ... Neuromuscular disease ... if usual VC < 1 ... #management #indications
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Diagnosis and Management ... , Kidney Disease ... Transfusions - Medications ... most common) - Surgery ... Autoimmune: APS 1
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
days) Exclude: 1. ... Previous gastric surgery ... Medications 7. ... Systemic disease ... #Diarrhea #management
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Spore ingestion → colonic ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... immunocompromised, IBD ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... #gastroenterology
Perioperative IBD Pharmacotherapy Management 
Immunomodulators:
 • Stop MTX one week prior to elective surgery
 • Stop
Perioperative IBD ... Pharmacotherapy Management ... resume post op day 1 ... Perioperative #IBD ... Pharmacotherapy #medication