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Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis - Advantages and Disadvantages 
Peritoneal Dialysis:
 • Access: Abdominal wall insertion of
Previous abdominal surgery ... every 6 hours (CAPD ... be offered (e.g ... Complications: Bleeding ... Hemodialysis #comparison #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Stable patients ... - what is the bleeding
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
Over-anticoagulation can ... lead to severe bleeding ... under-coagulation can ... #management #algorithm ... #medications #table
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
Bleeding Risk for ... pacemaker insertion or internal ... (e.g. ... polypectomy) #Bleeding ... Perioperative #Procedures #Table
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
Summary table of ... trauma to breast e.g ... . biopsy, car accident ... differential #diagnosis #surgery ... #causes #table
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
It can be easier ... normal volume-based algorithm ... Post-AKI diuresis can ... Osmostat Stanford Internal ... differential #diagnosis #table
HFpEF and CAD Management Algorithm
1. Consider revascularization based on current guidelines for CAD and HFpEF*
2. Statins:
Algorithm 1. ... guidelines for CAD ... current guidelines (eg ... consider bariatric surgery ... #Management #Algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
correct profile can ... ECG is vital while ... causing hypovolemia needing ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
OBSTRUCTION, and BLEEDING ... Call for help (e.g ... tracheostomy tube BLEEDING ... ): - Early bleeding ... mortality w/o surgery
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
endoscopy • Able ... bleed may obscure bleeding ... False positives can ... Deep Enteroscopy (e.g ... gastroenterology #table