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Rewarming Methods in Hypothermia
 • Passive rewarming - Requires adequate patient physiologic mechanisms. Inadequate for more
Low benefit, low risk ... Gastric lavage - Risks ... Peritoneal lavage - Risks ... Thoracic lavage - Risks ... management #treatment #ebm
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
Comparison of anti-diabetic ... own benefits and risks ... the hypoglycemia risk ... pharmacotherapy #table #comparison
Health risks of obesity

Greatly increased risk (RR >3):
 - Mortality (BMI >30) 
 - Type 2
Health risks of ... Greatly increased risk ... confers a 92x ^ risk ... Diagnosis #Obesity #Risks
Statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases (in patients at higher risk) - Patient Visual Decision
patients at higher risk ... patients with higher risks ... These risks were
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores for stroke risk and bleed risk on anticoagulation

C	Congestive Heart Failure	1

H	Hypertension	1

A2	Age >75	2

D	Diabetes Mellitus	1

S2	Stroke,
scores for stroke risk ... and bleed risk ... Alcohol (>8 drinks ... CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison ... #Score #Risk #Stroke
Hormonal Contraceptive Vaginal Rings - NuvaRing vs Annovera

#vaginal #rings #contraceptive #contraception #obgyn #gynecology #comparison #NuvaRing #Annovera
Contraceptive Vaginal Rings ... Annovera #vaginal #rings ... obgyn #gynecology #comparison
Bacteremia - Signs of Bacteremia, Risk by Infection Type
CAP 7% 
Cellulitis 2% 
Community- onset fever (req.
of Bacteremia, Risk ... Bacteremia #Signs #LR #Risks
Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting

Infographic by Dr. Jesse Burk-Rafel
@jbrafel

> 8 hours - Heavy foods (fried/fatty) and
pulp, nutritional drinks ... hunger - LOWER risk ... to Reduce the Risk ... Hours #Timeline #EBM
Randomised comparison of needle aspiration and chest tube drainage in spontaneous pneumothorax 

Visual Abstract by Dr.
Randomised comparison ... #Management #EBM