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Needles and Suture Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Needles come in many shapes and cutting edges for
edges for various applications ... depending on the application ... Suture Types - There ... brand) names and uses ... #comparison
Suture Needle Types:
Cutting and reverse cutting most common for skin closure
Cutting: sharp edge of needle on
Suture Needle Types ... used for surgical applications ... soft tissue #Management ... #Lacerations #Sutures ... Reverse #Taper #Types
Suture Needle Types:
Cutting and reverse cutting most common for skin closure
Cutting: sharp edge of needle on
Suture Needle Types ... reduces chances of suture ... used for surgical applications ... soft tissue #Management ... #Lacerations #Sutures
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
pearls of various types ... #CAH #algorithm ... #causes #pediatrics ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis #comparison
Post-abortion Hemorrhage Management Algorithm
Cervical laceration
 → Direct pressure, silver nitrate for small laceration
 → Repair with
Post-abortion Hemorrhage Management ... Algorithm Cervical ... with absorbable sutures ... atony or unsure of cause ... #Algorithm #obstetrics
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Negative Blood Cultures ... antibiotics prior to cultures ... therapy - Number one cause ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Type 2 Diabetes ... Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Lifestyle ... • Secondary Causes ... #algorithm #DM2
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Torsades de Pointes - Management ... Algorithm Drugs ... • Prevents future ... 1b (lidocaine)- case ... #Algorithm
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
The algorithm below ... acyclovir in these cases ... Therefore, universal application ... HSV PCR would cause ... is proposed: #Management
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
carry treatment implications ... breakdown of glycogen stores ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #treatment