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Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
Prevention and Treatment ... Switch (BPD-DS) Management ... Surgery: • Dumping Syndrome ... Gallstones • Liver ... #Deficiencies #Gastroenterology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
mucus, Abd pain, Fever ... Pseudomembranous colitis ... → Fulminant Colitis ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... #IDSA #gastroenterology
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... components of the algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... (IBS) - Management ... cardiovascular risk ... #Management #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis ... - Management Algorithm ... long-term dosing given risk ... #UC #Management ... #treatment #IBD
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... cardiovascular risk ... #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... IDSA Guidelines 1) ... Other hardware - Risk-Benefit ... Consider: Spine, CNS, liver ... #candidiasis #treatment
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
Consider refeeding syndrome ... nutrients • TPN for treatment ... deficiencies) Dumping Syndrome ... operative CCY risk ... Liver Disease in
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
(STSS) Complication ... (2+): kidneys, liver ... IVIG 1g/kg on day 1, ... #STSS #treatment ... #management #diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Insufficiency, Liver ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... Goals: 1) MAP ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management