13 results
Lower GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
 • Hematochezia
 • History and Physical
 • LGI Bleeding and
Lower GI Bleeding ... - Scoping Summary ... #Summary #Endoscopy ... hematochezia #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Small Bowel Bleeding - Scoping Summary
 • General Principles of Management
 • Optimal Timing for Capsule
Small Bowel Bleeding ... - Scoping Summary ... Principles of Management ... #Capsule #Summary ... #algorithm
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
Over-anticoagulation ... lead to severe bleeding ... #management #algorithm ... hematology #warfarin #dosing
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
at high risk of bleeding ... §Assess drug-drug ... interactions and bleeding ... #Anticoagulation ... #Management #Hematology
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... - Scoping Summary ... PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT ... #Summary #Endoscopy ... #algorithm #VARICEALB
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
stratification algorithm ... for appropriate dosing ... thrombosis; PE = pulmonary ... #Anticoagulation ... #Management #Hematology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Summary Lung ... • Large volume feeding ... Management: • ... #pulmonary #differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... cause + Systemic anticoagulation ... Complications: Abscess ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... pericardial disease; assess ... β-blocker or CCB Anticoagulation ... AFib #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Management during ... Period • Breast-feeding ... suggest prophylactic anticoagulation