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The Gastroenterology Consult Primer
Guide to Calling a GI Consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
The Gastroenterology ... Focus on prior GI/Liver ... last meal - Treatment ... GregoryTBrennan #Liver ... Calling #Referral #Gastroenterology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic Liver ... months without treatment ... disease, liver ... support, or liver ... Cirrhosis #Hepatology #gastroenterology
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
to rnonths • Fever ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... Abscess #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... indicate preferred treatment ... the perceived level ... #Management #Pulmonary
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... symptoms, elevated liver ... should be TS and SF level ... A liver biopsy can ... management #hepatology #gastroenterology
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
Prevention and Treatment ... Gallstones • Liver ... #Differential #Treatment ... #Deficiencies #Gastroenterology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
unresponsive to treatment ... • Elevated liver ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Insufficiency, Liver ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... criticalcare #algorithm #treatment
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Troponin, Lactate, Liver ... and/or digoxin level ... in cardiogenic pulmonary ... hypoperfusion, no pulmonary ... Revascularization, treatment
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
, Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... Glucose, Salicylate level ... Toxic Salicylate Level ... diagnosis #management #Treatment