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Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Perioperative Management ... and procedural bleeding ... Therapy • Low Bleed-Risk ... postoperative • High Bleed-Risk ... #Treatment #pharmacology
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
ulceration or treatment ... hospitalization) • Pathophysiology ... • Risk Factors ... #criticalcare #pharmacology ... #management
Algorithm for the management of patients presenting with acute Lower GI Bleed
High-risk patients
Multiple high-risk clinical features.a
Algorithm for the ... acute Lower GI Bleed ... symptorns of ongoing bleeding ... #Lower #GIBleed ... #LGIB #Algorithm
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Perforation) Pathophysiology ... : Spore ingestion ... immunocompromised, IBD) • ↑Risk ... Lowest Risk: Tetracyclines ... mg PO qd - If needing
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Evidence for Treatment ... Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... esophageal variceal bleed ... without increased risk ... #varices #management
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
small study, low-risk ... Active upper GI bleed ... not) - ↓ rebleeding ... SBP #diagnosis #management ... #prophylaxis #treatment