Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 β€’ Assess for Drug Adherence
 β€’ Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Drug Adherence β€’ Disease ... JAK Inhibitor Algorithm ... Waseem_AhmedMD #Ulcerative ... Refractory #Treatment #Management ... #Algorithm
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 β€’ Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 β€’ 2g/day divided in 2-3
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative ... Colitis - Management ... dosing if liver disease ... combination PO/PR 5-ASA therapy ... #Colitis #UC #Management
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 β€’ (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 β€’ Assess
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative ... Colitis - Management ... Adherence β€’ Assess Disease ... surgery: Fulminant UC ... #Colitis #UC #Management
Perianal Crohn's Disease - IBD Algorithm

 β€’ 5-40% w perianal fistula
 β€’ ↑ risk if colonic
Perianal Crohn's Disease ... - IBD Algorithm ... refractory to medical therapy ... #IBDAlgorithm # ... gastroenterology #management
Dual Targeted Therapy (DTT) in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Indication for DTT:
 β€’ Refractory
 β€’ Failed multiple
Dual Targeted Therapy ... ) in IBD - IBD Algorithm ... Severe/Extensive Disease ... #IBDAlgorithm # ... gastroenterology #management
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 β€’ Affects 1/3 patients
 β€’ Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
Ulcerative Proctitis ... extension: - Disease ... CA β€’ Topical therapy ... IBD #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
Inflammatory Bowel Disease ... CD > UC β€’ Patient ... balanced, nutritious Table ... Nutrition #comparison #table ... #management #treatment