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Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
not initiate in acute ... Regarding Variceal Bleed ... #Summary #Endoscopy ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #VARICEALB
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding
 • Endoscopy
 • Colonoscopy
 • CT Angiogram
 • Catheter
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... of Acute Gastrointestinal ... Bleeding • Endoscopy ... #Bleeding #GIBleed ... #GI #bleed #gastroenterology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
injury, leading ... to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... Syndrome #ARDS #Summary ... #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
and Management Summary ... no matter how long ... may be herald bleed ... patients with acute ... #Management #Summary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... and Management Summary ... • Large volume feeding ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... of Acute Exacerbation ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager Summary ... capillaritis leading ... sparing of the lung ... #differential #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... with presence of pulmonary ... causing hypovolemia needing ... Cardiac cath if acute ... #algorithm #management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Toxicity Summary ... starting amiodarone treatment ... pleural effusions • Acute ... toxicity (e.g., acute ... macrophages Treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... risk (<1%): - Endoscopic ... - what is the bleeding ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis