25y/oM w refractory #UlcerativeColitis undergo colectomy w IPAA. Takes acetaminophen PRN headaches & drinks a🍷glass w dinner. Presents for a routine f/up visit. labs: Alk Phos 250. What is the most likely cause of this AP?
💣 Pathol:
⭐️ Direct result of bowel disease (e.g kidney stone from oxalate malabsorption )
⭐️ Influx of mononuclear cells activated in the intestine➡️another organ
⭐️ Systemic Immune activation independent of gut🔥
🔸5-15% of pts
🔸Most common:
🔺Erythema nodosum: often on shin, resolve w Rx of gut 🔥
🔺Pyoderma gangrenosum: on LE, trauma/Sx area, avoid Bx, respond to TNFi
🔸Hidradenitis suppurativa: 🚫confuse w perianal dis
🔸Rare: Sweet Syndrome, Metastatic Crohn's dis
⬆️ALP/GGT should trigger eval w MRCP
‼️Can be dx before or after dx of IBD, or even after colectomy in UC
‼️ Assoc. w ⬆️ risk of colon CA, GB CA, cirrhosis, cholangioCA
🎯Median survival time w/o liver transplantation is 10 years.
Let’s pause for a second, and remember two major #stigma spreading around as contagiously as #COVID19. 🦠
1️⃣Ethnicity of the virus and
2️⃣wearing #PPE
I’m addressing 2️⃣ today, but for more guidance on 1️⃣, & more social Do’s and don’ts, please refer to 👉unicef.org/documents/soci…
To summarize the ongoing debate: “Absence of evidence is NOT evidence of absence”. A half full glass 😷 can be better than none at all. This 🏴&🏳️ system is leading to two issues:
1️⃣ opportunity to incentivize PPE production is lost
2️⃣ STIGMA against those who choose to don.
10 things IMG (and USMG) applicants should know for the 2020 residency MATCH: I can’t help but recall how stressful the application journey was one year ago. I hope this thread helps out (instead of adding stress)! @ERAS@AAMC
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