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Energy Systems - Common Surgical Instruments
Broad term used to describe various methods of cutting tissue or
Common Surgical Instruments ... laparoscopic (Ligasure®) applications ... Ultrasonic: (Harmonic®) uses ... Energy #Systems #surgery ... #instruments #types
Stapler Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Used for reanastomosis of viscera, vessel ligation, and excision of specimens.
Stapler Types - ... Common Surgical Instruments ... Open and lap applicators ... #Staplers #surgery ... #instruments #types
Needles and Suture Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Needles come in many shapes and cutting edges for
Common Surgical Instruments ... edges for various applications ... brand) names and uses ... sutures #needles #surgery ... #instruments #types
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Tolerance • Type ... I Diabetes • Type ... agonists • Others Critical ... Trauma, Surgery, ... endocrinology #causes
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
 •
Causes of Adrenal ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Thrombophilia • Critical ... Hemochromatosis Other: • Surgery ... #Causes
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
of lactate as a clinical ... a multitude of clinical ... the appropriate clinical ... regional ischemia, surgery ... #typea #typeb #
Basic algorithm for diagnosis and management of hoarseness

Image Source: Peng  KA , Kim I,
Basic algorithm ... Surgery: A case ... based clinical review ... www.amazon.com/Surgery-Case ... otolaryngology ;#surgery
Suggested diagnostic algorithm for neonate with suspected esophageal atresia +/- tracheoesophageal fistula.

Image Source: De Virgilio, C.,
Suggested diagnostic algorithm ... Surgery: A case ... based clinical review ... #surgery; #pediatricsurgery
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
optimized before surgery ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... Risk Stratify Type ... What is the type
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes ... Clinical: Dyspnea ... Amyloid, Wild Type ... Mucopolysaccharidosis Type ... differential #cardiology #algorithm