Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis (ASUC) - IBD Algorithm

By Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Acute #Severe #Ulcerative #Colitis #ASUC
Colitis (ASUC) ... - IBD Algorithm ... #ASUC #IBD #Algorithm ... #IBDAlgorithm # ... gastroenterology #Management
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 β€’ Assess for Drug Adherence
 β€’ Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Assessment (bloody diarrhea ... UC > non-bloody diarrhea ... Infection, Cdiff Mild ... Mod/Severe Colitis ... #Management #Algorithm
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 β€’ (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 β€’ Assess
Relapsing Acute Severe ... Ulcerative Colitis ... - Management Algorithm ... #Algorithm #IBD ... #Treatment
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 β€’ Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 β€’ 2g/day divided in 2-3
Ulcerative Colitis ... - Management Algorithm ... retain enemas if severe ... #Algorithm #treatment ... #IBD
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
β€’ Fever: hospitalized pts but
20% β€’ GI: N/V, diarrhea ... Cardiac: multiple case ... UCSF COVID-19 ID ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Protocol #SARSCoV2
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Mild LFT ↑ This ... Several cases have ... The table below ... Treatment is tetracycline ... initiation of treatment
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 β€’ Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
β€’ Common Causes ... pain, diarrhea ... related to IBD, ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 β€’ Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiogenic shock and severe ... Delivery β€’ Stable ... Avoid ARBs β€’ ICD ... #cardiology #treatment