Poopourri
You Down With IBD?
Histo Disco
Real Bad Syndromes
You Don't Want These Bugs
100
This element is specifically affected by refeeding syndrome, potentially leading to death by potential arrhythmias and heart failure.
Phosphorus
100
An oral drug commonly used for induction of remission of IBD and as a bridge to a maintenance medication.
What is prednisone?
100
What is PBC?
100
A syndrome involving acquired von Willebrand disease, aortic stenosis and angiodysplasia.
What is Heyde Syndrome?
100
This is the next test in C.diff diagnosis, when EIA GDH antigen and EIA toxin tests are discordant.
What is NAAT for toxigenic genes?
200
Porphyria cutanea tarda is commonly linked with this specific liver disease.
Hepatitis C
200
A drug that commonly is used first line for IBD maintenance that carries risk for TB and Hep B reactivation and hepatotoxicity
What is infliximab (Remicade)?
200
What is MASLD?
200
This syndrome can be acute or chronic. It can cause RUQ pain, hepatomegaly, ascites and liver failure or cirrhosis depending on chronicity. It is associated with clotting disorders and cancer.
Budd Chiari Syndrome
200
This infection can emulate appendicitis or IBD and usually is acquired from dairy or pork.
What is Yersinia?
300
This is the minimum expected adenoma detection rate for colonoscopies per guidelines, irrespective of gender.
25%
300
This up and coming drug class that works quite well for IBD includes medications like Tremfya (Guselkumab).
What is IL-23 inhibitor?
300
What is AIH?
300
A syndrome involving the triad of Coombs negative hemolysis, cholestatic jaundice, and transient hyperlipidemia in heavy alcohol use, especially after binge drinking.
What is Zieve Syndrome?
300
This infection can cause deep ulcers in the colon resulting in hematochezia as well as hematogenous spread elsewhere, leading to liver, brain or lung abscesses.
What is Entamoeba Histolytica?
400
This rare cause of GI bleeding is said to be in 2% of the population, usually 2 inches in length, usually within 2 feet of the IC valve, usually occurs by age 2, and is 2 times more common in males.
Meckel's Diverticulum
400
This Jak2 inhibitor can be used orally for both induction and maintenance for IBD.
What is Rinvoq (upadacitinib)?
400
What is PSC?
400
This syndrome is is caused by ectopic gastrin secretion leading to refractory PUD, chronic diarrhea, and GERD
What is Zollinger Ellison Syndrome?
400
Vibrio's unique cause of watery diarrhea.
What is cAMP mediated chloride secretion?
500
This systemic, necrotizing vasculitis is associated with Hepatitis B
Polyarteritis Nodosa
500
This unique IBD medication acts on sphingosine 1 phosphate receptors 1 and 5 to block lymphocytes ability to emerge from lymph nodes leading to adverse reactions like skin cancer, PML, URIs, UTIs and HSV/HZV
What is Zeposia (Ozanimod)?
500
What is Hereditary Hemochromatosis?
500
This syndrome has the classic triad of IDA, esophageal webs, and spoon-shaped nail deformity.
What is Plummer Vinson Syndrome?
500
Hyperinfection syndrome from this source can lead to SIRS, pneumonitis and brain involvement after the organisms berries in the skin, travels to lungs, is coughed up and swallowed.
What is Strongyloides stercoralis?