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Algorithm for the Management of Severe Burns #Management #EM #Burn #Severe #Burn #Assessment #Survey #Primary #Secondary
Algorithm for the ... Burn #Assessment #Survey ... Primary #Secondary #ABCs ... #ABCDE #Algorithm
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
or dysmorphic RBCs ... Nephrotic #Syndrome #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
pearls of various types ... #CAH #algorithm ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis #comparison
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Risk Stratify Type ... What is the type ... • <12mo since ACS
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tolerance • Type ... I Diabetes • Type ... Trauma, Surgery, ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Main types of autoimmune encephalitis in the ICU. 
Anti-NMDAR anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor, ADEM acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, Anti-GFAP
Main types of autoimmune ... electroencephalography, Abs ... #encephalitis #comparison
Types of Urinary Diversion Procedures
Ileal Conduit:
 • Technically simpler, fewer complications, and well understood. No bladder
Types of Urinary ... Technically difficult surgery ... Technically difficult surgery ... Diversion #Procedures #Types ... #Comparison #Management
Clamp Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Also called locking forceps, these are ratcheted instruments used to hold
Clamp Types - Common ... BigMike_MD #clamps #surgery ... #instruments #types ... #comparison
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
initial treatment algorithms ... • Tx: urgent surgery ... conservative, surgery ... mesentericischemia #comparison
Suction Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Suction tips, combined with a suction source, help to remove debris
Suction Types - ... BigMike_MD #suction #surgery ... #instruments #types ... #comparison