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Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
long-term outcomes or comparison ... volume reduction surgery ... #Management #AdvancedCOPD ... VolumeReduction #Bullectomy #Algorithm ... #BLVR #LVRS #LVRC
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 ... differences #diagnosis #table
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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antibiotic eyedrops, surgery ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Management ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison ... #Table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
functional status - Able ... metabolic equivalent able ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... medical and surgical management
Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis - Advantages and Disadvantages 
Peritoneal Dialysis:
 • Access: Abdominal wall insertion of
Previous abdominal surgery ... #Hemodialysis #comparison ... #table #advantages ... disadvantages #nephrology #management
Enema Selection / Comparison Table

A short guide for choosing which enema to order depending on the
Enema Selection / Comparison ... Table A short ... recent biopsy or surgery ... #Table #Fleet # ... #Constipation #Management