10 results
Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden Scale (ACB Scale)
 
Categorical Scoring:
 •	 Possible anticholinergics include those listed with ascore
Anticholinergic medications ... may increase the risk ... increase in the risk ... Deprescribing #Medications ... #List #Pharmacology
Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 • Persisting 1 week
Stool Cultures - Indications ... illness (diarrhea leading ... hospitalization) • High risk ... Stool #Cultures #Indications ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Tranexamic Acid - Indications and Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics:
 • MOA: Inhibits plasminogen activation to plasmin & inhibits fibrinolysis
Tranexamic Acid - Indications ... and Pharmacology ... Hemoptysis, GI Bleeding ... fatigue; Increases risk ... Tranexamic #Acid #Indications
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
Cardiovascular risk ... recommended with other medications ... leading to prolonged ... deficiency [(limited) risk ... Benefits #Lupus #pharmacology
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
Opioid Use Disorder Medications ... dissociation rate, leading ... increases the risk ... #UseDisorder #Medications ... Comparison #Table #Pharmacology
Hot Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) - Polyp Resection Techniques

Technique:
The polyp is initially lifted by submucosal iniection
Indications: • ... resection for low-risk ... limited due to risk ... cautery (delayed bleeding ... perforation) • Risk
Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) - Polyp Resection Techniques

Technique:
 • The polyp is then lifted by submucosal
Indications: • ... resection for high-risk ... perforation and bleeding ... Resection #Management #gastroenterology
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
2 large polyps bleeding ... TGF-ß family - Criteria ... smooth muscle core ... colon → Likely risk ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology
Cold Snare Polypectomy
When Should I Use Cold Snare Polypectomy?
 - Cold snare polypectomy should be used
due to increased risk ... post-polypectomy bleeding ... #Polypectomy #gastroenterology ... #management #indications
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Cirrhosis & GI bleeding ... infection and high risk ... Endoscopy #EGD #Indications ... #Gastroenterology