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Upper Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Hematemesis/Melena
 - Blood in vomitus?/black, tarry stools
 - If
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease (55%): - Gastric ... - Stress (ICU Setting ... Hypertension (15%): • Gastro-esophageal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
the Ventilator - Algorithm ... Setting up for ... patient up, avoid gastric ... or reduce long lasting ... Weaning #Ventilator #Algorithm
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Bloating - Treatment Algorithm ... Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO ... Gastroparesis • Chronic Gastric ... Diagnostics and Testing ... Treatment Algorithm
Hypoglycemia - Evaluation Algorithm
Interpreting Hypoglycemia Labs - the patient must be hypoglycemic at the time of
Hypoglycemia - Evaluation Algorithm ... at the time of testing ... Insulinoma, NIPHS, Post-Gastric ... Hypoglycemia #Evaluation #Algorithm
Nutrient Deficiencies and Supplementation Post Gastric Bypass Surgery
Nutrient Deficiencies:
 • Most frequent in the malabsorptive surgeries
Supplementation Post Gastric ... , diarrhea and SIBO ... inappropriate eating ... Bone densitometry testing ... Supplementation #Gastric
Dilated Fluid-filled Stomach

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel loops > 2.5cm, dilated fluid-filled stomach, to-and-fro or
Fluid-filled Stomach SBO ... POCUS - dilated ... stomach, to-and-fro ... @eabramsMD #Gastric ... Fullness #Dilated #SBO
Accuracy of abdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30181794

Our data
#Obstruction #SBO ... #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Accuracy #Testing
To and fro or "poo and fro" of small bowel obstruction (SBO) on Point of Care
To and fro or "poo ... bowel obstruction (SBO ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... jchristianfox #SBO ... Obstruction #Ultrasound #POCUS
Hypoglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fasting Hypoglycemia:
 • Excess Insulin
 • Medications (e.g. Insulin Secretagogues, ß-Adrenergic Antagonists,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Fasting Hypoglycemia ... Alimentary (e.g. in the setting ... of Gastric Surgery ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Dilated Stomach on POCUS

This coronal plane view of the stomach can be helpful in the setting
Dilated Stomach on POCUS ... helpful in the setting ... of an SBO (for ... Dilated #Stomach #Gastric ... #POCUS #abdominal