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- Implementation of Red Flags Delayed Until June 1, 2010
- OSHA Announces Emphasis on Record-keeping and Enforcement in
Nursing Homes and Personal Care Facilities
- The RACS Are Here
- What To Do If Financial Or Medical Information Is Stolen From Your Practice
- EMTALA Requirements May Be Waived if Flu Pandemic Emergency is Declared
Online CME | Lecture of the Month
This online clinical resource is available 24/7 on your time
and on your terms. We hope you will find this new member service convenient and useful. More...
AMS is pleased to announce the “Lecture of the Month” program from the Graduate Education Foundation.
March Lecture: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Authors:
Patricia Kozuch, M.D. and
Anthony Infantolino, M.D., F.A.C.P.
In this lecture, Dr. Infantolino defines and classifies inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) noting that the main subcategories are Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis; other types include microscopic colitis, diversion colitis, diverticular colitis, and pouchitis.
After differentiating between Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, the author discusses the characteristics, manifestations – such as serpiginous ulcers in Crohn's disease – and the symptoms of each. The anatomic distribution of Crohn's disease is well illustrated, and is followed by descriptions of clinical patterns, such as obstruction, borborygmi in Crohn's disease and fistualization. The classic endoscopic feature of aphthoid ulcer in Crohn's disease is demonstrated. There is further detailing of the incidence, and age and sex distribution in Crohn's, followed by a discussion of conventional drug therapies whose main goal is to induce clinical remission and improve quality of life. Maintenance therapy in Crohn's disease is the subject of six sections of the lecture, each accompanied by informative graphics. Supportive measures include the important factor of maintaining proper nutrition, and the often-overlooked antidiarrheal agents such as loperamide in Crohn's disease.
The author concludes with a discussion of the risks of colorectal cancer in inflammatory bowel disease and how these might be modified, including by colonoscopic surveillance for dysplasia in inflammatory bowel disease.
Arkansas Medical Society Member Blog
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Legal Guide, 5th Edition
Free AMS Member Access
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03/03/2010
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