6 results
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major ... Performance thorough ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... or LV dysfunction ... medical and surgical management
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
systematic four step evaluation ... Cardiac Performance ... Resistance #Diagnosis #Management ... Hypotension #Approach #Algorithm
Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
Evaluation and Management ... underlying renal dysfunction ... #Hyperkalemia #Evaluation ... #Algorithm
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Bloating - Treatment Algorithm ... Definitions Pathophysiology ... • Pelvic Floor Dysfunction ... Distension #Bloating #Management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... , Hb), Hepatic dysfunction ... inhibitors under evaluation ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
Assessment: • Evaluation ... Global physical performance ... Cirrhosis #diet #management ... #hepatology #pathophysiology