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Approach to Antithrombotic Therapy in Peripheral Artery Disease
Increased Ischemic Risk:
 • Prior MI
 • Diabetes
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• Prosthetic bypass ... • Below-knee bypass ... Antithrombotic #management
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass ... anastomosis) Gastric Bypass ... Switch (BPD-DS) Management
Recommendations for initial management of Unstable Angina/NSTEMI

Flowchart for class I and class lla recommendations for initial
Recommendations for initial management ... recommendations for initial management ... coronary artery bypass ... UnstableAngina #Management
Rewarming Methods in Hypothermia
 • Passive rewarming - Requires adequate patient physiologic mechanisms. Inadequate for more
Cardiopulmonary bypass ... #Hypothermia #management
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Post-cardiopulm bypass ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #management
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Cardiopulmonary Bypass ... Cardiopulmonary Bypass ... Thromboendarterectomy #diagnosis #management
There are multiple sites in which IO access can be obtained

Proximal humerus – insert about 1
via the SVC and bypass ... Lines #Locations #Management
Indications for Transfusion
Packed RBCs
 • Hgb <7 g/dL or hematocrit <21% in a patient with uncompromised
cardiopulmonary bypass ... Indications #Thresholds #Management
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
cardiopulmonary bypass ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
JEHOVAHS WITNESS BLOOD PRODUCT AND TECHNIQUE CONSENT / DECLINE CHECKLIST

COMPONENTS OF HUMAN BLOOD: 
Red Blood Cells,
Cardiopulmonary Bypass ... Consent #Checklist #Management