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Types of Urinary Diversion Procedures
Ileal Conduit:
 • Technically simpler, fewer complications, and well understood. No bladder
Types of Urinary ... Technically difficult surgery ... Technically difficult surgery ... #Procedures #Types ... #Comparison #Management
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... antigens, leading to complement ... they activate complement ... #allergy #table ... classification #comparison
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
initial treatment algorithms ... • Tx: urgent surgery ... conservative, surgery ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... differences #diagnosis #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
metabolic equivalent able ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... Risk Stratify Type ... What is the type
Scalpel Blade Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Used for initial incision and cutting tissue. Consists of a
Scalpel Blade Types ... Blade: Smaller version ... #scalpels #surgery ... #instruments #types ... #blades #comparison
Retractor Types - Common Surgical Instruments
In varying forms, retractors are used to hold an incision open,
Retractor Types ... the operating table ... #Retractors #surgery ... #instruments #types ... #comparison
Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
Microbiome ( ↓ diversity ... • Nutrition as complement ... balanced, nutritious Table ... IBD #Nutrition #comparison ... #table #management