Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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COVID-19: ICU Guidelines for the Non-Intensivist
Infection Control
Risk Factors for Severe Disease
Initial Laboratory Workup
COVID-19 Specific Medications
Respiratory
Cardiac
Hematologic
Neuro/Sedation

#COVID19 #ICU
COVID-19: ICU Guidelines ... Factors for Severe Disease ... -19 Specific Medications ... #criticalcare #Guidelines ... NonIntensivist #diagnosis #management
Management of Low Risk (Mild Severity) Crohns Disease 
Asymptomatic or Incidentally Discovered on Endoscopy 
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Management of Low ... Discovered on Endoscopy ... thereafter β€’ Repeat colonoscopy ... #Management #LowRisk ... #Mild #Gastroenterology
IBD Colonoscopy Surveillance 
LOW RISK - Follow-up Colonoscopy at 3 years:
 β€’ Quiescent disease , Endoscopic
IBD Colonoscopy ... : β€’ Quiescent disease ... , Endoscopic and ... #Surveillance #Guidelines ... #management #gastroenterology
Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
Thiopurine Assess Disease ... Activity: Colonoscopy ... ESR β€’ Active Disease ... #gastroenterology ... #indications
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 β€’ Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Indications for ... Biliary Tract Diseases ... Stone extraction, Endoscopic ... papilla #ERCP #Indications ... #management #gastroenterology
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
- AGA Guidelines ... have malignant endoscopic ... should go for endoscopic ... including procedure indication ... #management #gastroenterology
Endoscopic Full-Thickness Resection (EFTR) - Polyp Resection Techniques
Technique:
 β€’ Planned resection margins marked thermally. The full-thickness
Endoscopic Full-Thickness ... placed onto the colonoscope ... Indications: β€’ ... Polyp #Resection #Management ... #gastroenterology
Hot Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) - Polyp Resection Techniques

Technique:
The polyp is initially lifted by submucosal iniection
Hot Endoscopic Mucosal ... Indications: β€’ ... requires surveillance colonoscopy ... Resection #EMR #Polyp #Management ... #gastroenterology
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
Cancer Screening Guidelines ... visualization: β€’ Colonoscopy ... comparison #table #management ... #gastroenterology ... #CRC #Testing #Indications
Probiotics Guidelines
Adults with C difficile infection
 β€’ Recommendation: Only in the context of a clinical trial
Probiotics Guidelines ... Children with Crohn's disease ... #gastroenterology ... #indications #recommendations ... #management #evidence