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Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
intolerance suspected, Colonoscopy ... performed, may show melanosis ... EGD +/- ERCP +/- colonoscopy ... Abdominal imaging (CT, ultrasound ... Inflammatory: • Colonoscopy
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy ... rate • Fewer position ... Water assisted colonoscopy ... time • Less position ... Endoscopy #diagnosis #management
Cold Snare Polypectomy - Tips and Tricks
 - Before initiating cold snare polypectomy, it is important
fold and in the management ... polyp in an ideal position ... to 7 0' clock positions ... channel of the colonoscope ... #Tips #Tricks#management
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided ... Use compression ultrasound ... Confirm wire position ... #CentralLine #Ultrasound ... Catheter #Venous #Management
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... guide etiology & management ... - RUQ ultrasound ... balance >3-4 liters positive ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
distal end of colonoscope ... mucosa Stricture Management ... • ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND ... Endoscopy #Tools #colonoscopy ... accessories #EGD #colonoscopy
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Diagnosis and Management ... Monosodium urate deposition ... not possible • Ultrasound ... Gout #diagnosis #management
Percutaneous Dilational Tracheostomy - Procedure Instructions Checklist
Tracheostomy is to establish a definitive surgical opening into the
Position: neck extension ... Bronchoscopic ± ultrasound ... tracheostomy tube position ... pulmonary #checklist #management
Approach to Microscopic Hematuria 

Microscopic hematuria is often incidental but may be associated with urologic malignancy.
- Not by positive ... cystoscopy & renal ultrasound ... Microscopic #diagnosis #management