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Needles and Suture Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Needles come in many shapes and cutting edges for
Types - Common ... Needle Types - Needles ... brand) names and uses ... #surgery #instruments ... #types #comparison
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
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tolerance • Type ... I Diabetes • Type ... Trauma, Surgery, ... endocrinology #causes
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... menses), Epistaxis, Surgery ... Inadequate intake for needs ... #Fe #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Risk Stratify Type ... What is the type ... • Creatinine - needed
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Chronic ... Causes of acute ... Previous gastric surgery ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... The most common causes ... regional ischemia, surgery ... may be needed to ... #typea #typeb #
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
least >135 mm is needed ... to cause a hypertensive ... Myocardial ischemia (type-II ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Subcutaneous emphysema on Chest XRay

Etiologies:   Pneumothorax (spontaneous or traumatic), trauma (tracheobronchial injury, barotrauma), esophageal
especially if patient needs ... cardiothoracic surgery ... bronchoscopy for further evaluation ... Subcutaneous #emphysema #ChestXRay
A blood test and/or 24 hour urine collection for the breakdown product of adrenaline & noradrenaline
pheochromocytoma prior to surgery ... In certain cases ... Needle biopsy of ... Diagnosis #IM #Endo #Surgery ... Pheo #Diagnosis #Algorithm