12 results
Medium Risk Aspirin Decision Aid for Primary Cardiovascular Prevention - MEDIUM / ELEVATED risk (range low
elevated - high) #Management ... #PrimaryCare #Aspirin ... #HeartAttack #Bleeding
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Debridement and Management ... Joint Infection (PJI ... Cortes_Penfield #PJI ... #Debridement #Management
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... Diagnosis and Management ... Hgb 7-9 g/dL PPI ... Esophageal #Variceal #Bleeding ... #Diagnosis #Management
High Risk Aspirin Decision Aid for Primary Cardiovascular Prevention - HIGH risk (range low - elevated
elevated - high) #Management ... #PrimaryCare #Aspirin ... #HeartAttack #Bleeding
Low Risk Aspirin Decision Aid for Primary Cardiovascular Prevention - LOW / AVERAGE risk (range low
elevated - high) #Management ... #PrimaryCare #Aspirin ... #HeartAttack #Bleeding
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- what is the bleeding ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI ... medical and surgical management
A summary of the pharmacologic management of acute bleeding and secondary prevention of bleeds in LVAD
pharmacologic management ... of acute bleeding ... Agents (H2RA, PPI ... Anticoagulation #LVAD #Bleeding ... #Pharmacology #Management
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... mortality benefit • PPI ... May help prevent bleeding ... 8698192) - Stops bleeding ... #varices #management
Anticoagulant Therapy after PCI (patients with AFib)
Dual-Therapy Preferred:
 • Triple therapy = increased bleeding
Therapy after PCI ... therapy = increased bleeding ... - Bleeding ... anticoagulation #PCI ... #pharmacology #management
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS ... Sex Cord Tumor → PJS ... 2 large polyps bleeding ... 2 large polyps bleeding ... Syndromes #diagnosis #management