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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
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Spectrum of Response
Non-response:
 • Histology: Persistent eosinophilia, ≥ 15 eos/hpf
 • Symptoms:
15 eos/hpf • Symptoms ... : Persistent symptoms ... decrease in a symptom ... : Decreased symptoms ... : Symptom resolution
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
Amsterdam Wrist ... likelihood of wrist ... a patient with wrist ... Increased Age, Wrist ... Age, Male Sex, Wrist
Sustained Wrist Clonus on Physical Exam

Sustained wrist clonus in a patient who suffered a hemorrhagic stroke.

#Wrist
Sustained Wrist ... Exam Sustained wrist ... #Wrist #Clonus #
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
• Solids and Liquids ... Algorithm #solids #liquids
Hyperthyroidism – symptoms and signs. 

Symptoms:

Weight loss, Increased appetite, Irritability/behaviour change, Restlessness, Malaise, Stiffness, Muscle weakness,
Hyperthyroidism – symptoms ... Symptoms: Weight ... Oligomenorrhoea, Loss of libido ... Hyperthyroidism #Symptoms
Cushing Syndrome - Signs and Symptoms
Generalized: Weight gain, Slow healing of cuts, Increased risk of infections,
Syndrome - Signs and Symptoms ... difficulties, Decreased libido ... Syndrome #Signs #Symptoms
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS 
OF ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY. 

Primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency:
 - Tiredness, weakness, mental depression
nervous system symptoms ... Amenorrhea, decreased libido ... Headache, visual symptoms ... Insufficiency #Signs #Symptoms
Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
Hypothyroidism – symptoms ... Symptoms: Tiredness ... Depression, Poor libido ... Features #Signs #Symptoms