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Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Diabetes ... Tolerance • Type ... I Diabetes • Type ... Trauma, Surgery,
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
What is the difference ... initial treatment algorithms ... • Tx: urgent surgery ... conservative, surgery ... mesentericischemia #comparison
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
after Bariatric Surgery ... Types of Bariatric ... Surgery: • Adjustable ... Post-prandial Hypoglycemia ... #Diagnosis #Differential
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
similarities and differences ... carry treatment implications ... If Hyperglycemic ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Hypoglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fasting Hypoglycemia:
 • Excess Insulin
 • Medications (e.g. Insulin Secretagogues, ß-Adrenergic Antagonists,
Hypoglycemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... setting of Gastric Surgery ... #LowGlucose #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
identification of the type ... summary of the differential ... Overlap #FirstLine #Differences ... #Algorithm #Treatment
Needles and Suture Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Needles come in many shapes and cutting edges for
edges for various applications ... depending on the application ... in specialized applications ... sutures #needles #surgery ... #comparison
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... are listed as Type ... regional ischemia, surgery ... Renal failure - Hypoglycemia ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Stapler Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Used for reanastomosis of viscera, vessel ligation, and excision of specimens.
Stapler Types - ... Open and lap applicators ... #Staplers #surgery ... #instruments #types ... #comparison
GLP-1 Medications: Ozempic vs. Trulicib (semaglutide vs. dulaglutide) 

From my experience, Ozempic and Trulicity are the
significance of these differences ... GLP1's only for type ... need to minimize hypoglycemia ... Pharmacology #Diabetes #Comparison