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Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
Approaching a Difficult ... abdominal or pelvic surgery ... pressure -> reduction ... Summary #Endoscopy #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
in an elective surgery ... emergency airway management ... models only focus ... to address this clinical ... #Diagnosis #EM #
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Paraesophageal hernia ... topical injury (by acid ... restored to esophagus Clinical ... retrosternal chest pain Diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... of lactate as a clinical ... is particularly difficult ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... regional ischemia, surgery