3 results
The Minnesota Tube
-Flexible plastic tube with 4 important components
-Gastric Aspiration Port
-Gastric Balloon (400cc)
-Esophageal Balloon (inflated typically
Gastric Aspiration Port ... stop bleeding in Upper ... GI bleed due to ... compresses the GE junction ... balloon + traction does
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... mSv 3 years - Upper ... - Tomography (PET ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Spontaneous Bacterial ... subtract 1 PMN per ... Caveats: Arbitrary dose ... TMP-SMX • Active upper ... GI bleed: use IV