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Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Procedures - Diagnostic ... forceps biopsy (EGD ... - Resections (ESD ... Gastroenterology #EGD ... LowRisk #HighRisk #Diagnosis
 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
End Stage Liver ... Peritonitis (SBP) #ESLD ... Complications #diagnosis
Lumbar Spine X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Pedicles
 - Vertebral heights and end plates
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Vertebral heights and end ... interpretation #radiology #diagnosis ... labeled #anatomy #msk
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitis and Vasculitides ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Differential Diagnosis ... CBC • LFT • ESR ... differential #diagnosis
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
ESR - Thrombocytosis ... palpation - Vasculitic ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... Signs #Symptoms #Vasculitis
Range of hypertensive cardiovascular disease from prehypertension to target-organ damage and end- 
stage disease. 
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target-organ damage and end ... Polysymptomatic or end-stage ... disease #Diagnosis
External Ventricular Drain (EVD) Troubleshooting for Neurosurgery Residents

Low Hanging Fruit
 • Has the system become disconnected
Ventricular Drain (EVD ... • Are all EVD stopcocks ... • Is the EVD correctly ... • Is the EVD at ... #Neurosurgery #diagnosis
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
endothelial injury and end-organ ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... • IgA vasculitis ... • Vasculitis ... Cryoglobulins #diagnosis
Stoma Indications, Output and Complications

Stoma Types:
 • End ileostomy
 • Loop ileostomy
 • End colostomy
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Stoma Types: • End ... ileostomy • End ... malnutrition), purpura (vasculitis ... Complications #diagnosis
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Summary GERD: Diagnosis ... GERD: Testing EGD ... symptom recurrence → EGD ... failure + negative EGD ... Refractory GERD when EGD