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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
GERD: Testing EGD ... indications → PPI ... failure + negative EGD ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #Gastroenterology
Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
De-escalation and IBD - Management ... Colonoscopy +/- EGD ... IBD #algorithm #management ... #gastroenterology ... #indications
Induction agents used in anesthesia play a key role in the eventual sedation of the patient,
agents and their indications ... #clinical #management ... etomidate) dosing, indications ... Knowledge for medical
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Autoimmune Hepatitis Clinical ... Highly variable clinical ... Viral) Management ... - Strong indications ... AIH #Diagnosis #Management
Summary of meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy trials in BPD
https://www.cochrane.org/CD005652/BEHAV_psychological-therapies-borderline-personality-disorder
Meta-analyses of RCTs were undertaken for the following outcomes:
Managing BPD Clinical ... Guideline for the Management ... National Health and Medical ... UK national BPD clinical ... and 5.4 #EBM #Management
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
progression to end-stage ... there are many indications ... liver disease management ... remain subject to clinical ... Cholangitis #diagnosis #management
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
restored to esophagus Clinical ... Diagnosis: - EGD ... Necrosis #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Rockwood Clinical Frailty Score

There is no single generally accepted clinical definition of frailty. Previously developed tools
Rockwood Clinical ... generally accepted clinical ... – People whose medical ... heavy housework, medications ... approaching the end
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
• Towards the end ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... Management during ... support for patients clinically ... deteriorating on medical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Medical history ... Change in clinical ... the type of and indication ... perioperative medical ... and surgical management