10 results
Functional GI Disorders in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background:
 • 25-40% of IBD in remission have IBS
Functional GI Disorders ... in IBD - IBD Algorithm ... • Strong correlation ... structure • Disordered ... #IBD #Algorithm
What's in a Blood Gas? VBG vs ABG

BOTTOM LINE: VBG is less painful, more easily obtained
Diagnosis #ABG #VBG #Differences ... #Versus #Comparison ... Studies #Conversion #Correlation
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
What is the difference ... completely different disorders ... initial treatment algorithms ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... #differences #diagnosis
ABG vs VBG: Arterial vs Venous Blood Gases

ABG
PROS: Tells you exactly what the arterial environment looks
VBG #Laboratory #Correlation ... #Comparison #pH ... pCO2 #Diagnosis #Differences
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... episodes of VT/ICD ... per ACLS • If ICD ... Identification and correction ... #Tachycardia #Algorithm
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD ... Algorithm • 40- ... fatigue after correction ... modifications Algorithm ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
systematic error Correlation ... perfect positive correlation ... perfect negative correlation ... , 0 = no correlation ... ; knowledge of disorder
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
dysfunction, and/or disorders ... papillae of tongue), abd ... diarrhea related to IBD ... need more rapid correction
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6th ED
ICU-card
«ICU, Formulas & Drugs»
HEMODYNAMIC PATTERNS
Condition
SAP
CVP

PAP PCWP

CO C(a-v)02 PVR

SVR
Hypovolemic shock
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Cardiogenic shock
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Septic shock
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Cardiac Tamponade
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RV
ICU-card «ICU, Formulas ... Q-T interval correction ... Oxygen Content Difference
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
potassium, and correction ... the underlying disorder ... Figure 3 is an algorithm