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Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting

Infographic by Dr. Jesse Burk-Rafel
@jbrafel

> 8 hours - Heavy foods (fried/fatty) and
toast + clear liquid ... Non-alcoholic clear liquids ... Benefits of Clear Liquids
 cerebrospinal fluid characteristics

Características del LCR

#bacterias #diagnosis  #infección  #LCR  #Liquido cefalorraquideo  #meningitis
infección #LCR #Liquido
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
• Solids and Liquids ... Algorithm #solids #liquids
Forrest Classification for Describing Endoscopic Findings in Patients With Bleeding Ulcers and Predicting Risk of Rebleeding

Classification
Yes 55 IV Clear liquid ... Yes 43 IV Clear liquid ... No 22 IV Clear liquid
Halo Sign in Basal Skull Fracture

Halo of lighter liquid around blood spot on the cloth indicates
Halo of lighter liquid
Osteoarthritis (OA): X-ray features 
 - Joint space narrowing (least specific)
 - Subchondral Cysts (pockets of
Cysts (pockets of liquid
Ileostomy vs Colostomy - Comparison
ILEOSTOMY:
 - Location: Right iliac fossa
 - Output: 500 - 1300mL/day
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- Stool: Very liquid
Cushing Syndrome - Signs and Symptoms
Generalized: Weight gain, Slow healing of cuts, Increased risk of infections,
difficulties, Decreased libido
Feedback Loop: Prolactin (PRL)
 • PRL levels exhibit diurnal, menstrual, and age-related variation
 • TRH has
System -> Decr Libido
Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
Transfusing blood is a liquid