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Appendix Positions
 - Retrocecal (*most common)
 - Post-ileal
 - Pre-ileal
 - Sub-ileal
 - Pelvic
 - Subcecal
common) - Post-ileal ... - Pre-ileal - ... Sub-ileal - Pelvic ... Positions #Anatomy #surgery
Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Positive airway pressure therapy
   → Positive pharyngeal transmural pressure
Treatment of Obstructive ... desats → Not ideal ... Upper airway surgery ... Obstructive #SleepApnea #Treatment
Types of Urinary Diversion Procedures
Ileal Conduit:
 • Technically simpler, fewer complications, and well understood. No bladder
Diversion Procedures Ileal ... Technically difficult surgery ... Technically difficult surgery
Electrolyte Composition of Body Fluid Losses
 • Vomiting and nasogastric tube loss
 • Biliary drain loss
• High volume ileal ... • Lower volume ileal
Causes of Low Vitamin B12 Levels
Low vitamin B12 intake - Vegetarianism, chronic alcoholism and older people
Autoimmune
pylori-associated gastritis Surgery ... Post-gastrectomy and ileal
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Previous gastric surgery ... or ileal resection
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
Prevention and Treatment ... after Bariatric Surgery ... Types of Bariatric Surgery ... #Bariatric #Surgery ... #Differential #Treatment
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
consult Colorectal Surgery ... Imaging • Urgent surgery ... ≠ Treatment Failure ... If Hesitant for Surgery ... Algorithm #IBD #Treatment
Graves' Disease Treatment
Thionamides (mainly methimazole)
 • Chance of remission in up to 2 years
 • No
Graves' Disease Treatment ... hyperthyroidism resolution Surgery ... Graves #Disease #Treatment
The ARDSnet ideal body weight/tidal volume chart takes all of the calculations and guesswork out of
The ARDSnet ideal ... Anesthesia #ARDSnet #Ideal