Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
51.3M 14.5K 7.6K
Board Certified Internal Medicine Hospitalist, GrepMed Editor in Chief πŸ‡΅πŸ‡­ πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ - Sign up for an account to like, bookmark and upload images to contribute to our community platform. Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/grepmed/ | Twitter: https://twitter.com/grepmeded/
Contributor Ranks
Latest Searches
7 results
Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithms
 - Adult outpatients with moderate to severely active ulcerative colitis
Severe Ulcerative Colitis ... - Management Algorithms ... #Ulcerative #Colitis ... #UC #Management ... #Algorithm #treatment
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 β€’ Assess for Drug Adherence
 β€’ Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Persistent UC Symptoms ... correlates w active UC ... Escalate Treatment ... JAK Inhibitor Algorithm ... #Management #Algorithm
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 β€’ (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 β€’ Assess
Severe Ulcerative Colitis ... - Management Algorithm ... surgery: Fulminant UC ... #UC #Management ... #Treatment
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 β€’ Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 β€’ 2g/day divided in 2-3
- Management Algorithm ... Budesonide and UC ... combination PO/PR 5-ASA therapy ... #UC #Management ... #treatment #IBD
Perianal Crohn's Disease - IBD Algorithm

 β€’ 5-40% w perianal fistula
 β€’ ↑ risk if colonic
Disease - IBD Algorithm ... refractory to medical therapy ... Crohns #Disease #IBDAlgorithm ... gastroenterology #management ... #treatment
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 β€’ Temperature 37.8 C   β€’ Rigors
Algorithm β€’ Temperature ... Hemodynamically stable ... appropriate antibiotic therapy ... after treatment ... #Algorithm #CRBSI
Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
/bridge therapy ... CD > UC β€’ Patient ... balanced, nutritious Table ... Nutrition #comparison #table ... #management #treatment