8 results
Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Endoscopic Bleeding ... Risk - Summary ... points from ASGE ... Gregory Brennan MD ... HighRisk #Diagnosis #Management
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... - Scoping Summary ... Resuscitation/Restrictive (Critical ... >120 refer to AGA ... #Summary #Endoscopy
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Management Summary ... the duodenum Clinical ... matter how long ago ... compression of AAA ... #Summary #vascular
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... inflammatory lung injury, leading ... if there is no clear ... are harmful if ... Syndrome #ARDS #Summary
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary ... pregnancy, maternal age ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... exertion, orthopnea, PND ... support for patients clinically
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
involvement - seeding ... characteristic features Clinical ... assay (IGRA) • PPD ... Acid-fast staining, NAA ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
involvement - seeding ... characteristic features Clinical ... assay (IGRA) • PPD ... Acid-fast staining, NAA ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Achalasia Summary ... Chagas disease) Clinical ... Three clinical features ... loss (>6.8 kg) • Age ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management