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Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
•
Risk Factors Associated ... Post-operative Pulmonary Complications ... pain control #RiskFactors ... #pulmonary #complications ... anesthesia #surgery #causes
Risk factors for atherosclerosis

Modifiable risk factors:
 - Dyslipidemia (elevated LDL, decreased HDL)
 - Tobacco smoking
 -
Risk factors for ... Modifiable risk factors ... for females) #Pathophysiology ... #Cardiology #Atherosclerosis ... #RiskFactors #NonModifiable
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
 •
Causes of Growth ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Maternal Factors ... rupture Fetal Factors ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Findings Risk factor ... Alzheimer's (99% of cases ... E4 allele Risk factors ... Signs / Symptoms / Complications ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
and Management Algorithm ... Reduces Risk of Complications ... Risk Factors: ... vascular risk factors ... • Secondary Causes
Algorithm for Diagnosing Diastolic Dysfunction With Doppler Echocardiography
 1. Determine the age of the patient
Algorithm for Diagnosing ... Are there complicating ... factors or is image ... pressure (LVFP): #Algorithm ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Post-MI Free Wall Rupture
1. What's the role of revascularization when presenting with late STEMI?
2. What are
What are some causes ... What are the risk factors ... FreeWall #Rupture #cardiology ... #complications
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Algorithm that ... physical activity - Nausea ... - Cardiac risk factors ... - Age - Risk factors ... #cardiology #Angina
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused ... changes and may cause ... severe clinical complications ... Risk Factors: ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... Physiologic Causes ... • Sepsis Complications ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #causes #cardiology