Disorders of the Colon

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How do you approach the treatment of microscopic colitis?

Do you discontinue the use of certain medications that have been associated with microscopic colitis (ie, PPIs, SSRIs)?

Under what circumstances would you recommend early fecal microbiota transplantation over antibiotic treatment or bezlotoxumab in a patient with recurrent C. difficile infection?

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What is your approach to duration of fidaxomicin in a patient receiving treatment for first C difficile infection while also receiving concurrent antibiotics for an infection?

Do you extend the course of fidaxomicin past initial 10 days to at least 3-7 days after completion of antibiotics?

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What is your approach to treatment of patients with fulminant C difficile infection who required ileostomy creation or colectomy?

Is there a role for oral vancomycin in these patients, or is oral vancomycin redundant if other routes of administration are being used (i.e intracolo...

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What is your approach to working up diarrhea in an immunocompromised patient?

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How do you approach management of patients with active RA and recurrent non-severe C.diff?

(Patient with active RA despite hydroxychloroquine)

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When would you consider a workup for C. diff in a patient with diarrhea under-going concurrent chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer?

If the patient is outpatient and coming into clinic each day, at what point would you initiate a C. diff workup?

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How do you manage dyschezia and tenesmus following TNT with short course RT?

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Do you hold pelvic radiation for patient with clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea?

Would your recommendations change if you were treating a GI primary (e.g. rectal or anal cancer) vs non-GI primary?

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Disorders of the Colon

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