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Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
Scoping Summary Risk ... Private practice setting ... 1) Redundant Colon ... failed/redundant colons ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
any mention of a difficult ... Performance thorough ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management Algorithm ... to arm/jaw, CAD risk ... onset, severe, tearing ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm ... #differential
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... Microbiologic-Testing ... C. difficile PCR ... Workup #Management #Algorithm ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Colitis - Management Algorithm ... delivery to the colon ... long-term dosing given risk ... formulations • Difficult ... 5-ASA brands Algorithm
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm ... High-risk Features ... Maculopapular #Scaling #Color ... #Targetoid #Algorithm ... #Differential #
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Difficult to diagnosis ... separate D-lactate testing ... sugars in the colon ... Lactic #Acidosis #Differential
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... dysphagia"): Difficulty ... malignancy Risk ... Esophageal Dysphagia: Testing ... #Dysphagia #Differential
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Angiodysplasia (colon ... Patient • RULE OUT BRISK ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
carries a variable risk ... • Granulocyte colony ... blood count with differential ... Treatment: Goals: Treating ... and reducing the risk