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Differentiating type-I vs. type-II MI

Sorting this out is difficult, often relying heavily on clinical judgement.

A key
Differentiating type-I ... vs. type-II MI ... developed in the absence ... #Versus #Type1 ... #NSTEMI #Comparison
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
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
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
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
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Provoked (e.g. surgery ... screening (in absence ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm
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
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
favouring VT ● Absence ... Brugada algorithm ... Aberration #Aberrancy #Comparison
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
optimized before surgery ... the risk of the surgery ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Risk Stratify Type ... What is the type