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Stress Dose Steroids - Medical and Surgery Indications
Minor Stress:
 • Inguinal hernia repair
 • Mid febrile
- Medical and Surgery ... : • Inguinal hernia ... cardiothoracic surgery ... Procedure • Liver Resection ... Indications #Dosing #management
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
abdominal or pelvic surgery ... ) • ACD vs manual ... pressure -> reduction ... Summary #Endoscopy #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
difficult-airway prediction ... in an elective surgery ... emergency airway management ... models only focus ... #Diagnosis #EM #
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Summary GERD: Diagnosis ... sensation) and acid ... Before antireflux surgery ... Treatment: • Weight reduction ... #management #Gastroenterology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Paraesophageal hernia ... topical injury (by acid ... retrosternal chest pain Diagnosis ... Esophageal #Necrosis #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Pneumopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram

This 70yo male presents with sob. He is in a left lateral decub
Pneumopericardium on POCUS ... Which diagnosis ... of prior hiatal hernia ... Pneumopericardium #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology