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Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) - Malignancy Screening and Surveillance Recommendations 

Cholangiocarcinoma 
 - Annual US or
sclerosing cholangitis (PSC ... Colonoscopy @ diagnosis ... #cholangitis #PSC ... #Surveillance #Gastroenterology ... #Management #Diagnosis
Pancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs)
 - classified into simple retention cysts, pseudocysts and cystic neoplasms 
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characteristics - various diagnostic ... modalities for PCL ... lesions #PCLs #gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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Causes of Biliary ... - Differential Diagnosis ... pancreatitis, PSC ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Trauma and Spine Classification ... Ligamentum flavum PC ... fractures: Don't cause ... Ligamentous complex (PLC ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
+/- diarrhea Diagnosis ... • Autopsy PCR ... • Supportive: ICU ... #Hantavirus #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Management of Jehovah's ... Witness patient in ICU ... pts will accept PCC ... #CriticalCare # ... Management
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
it should not cause ... dissociative drug, it causes ... 0.5mg x1) for nausea ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Sepsis - Diagnosis ... organ dysfunction caused ... likelihood of prolonged ICU ... #SIRS #criticalcare ... #icu
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
plateau) • AC/PC ... (PC/PEEP/RR/FiO2 ... / TUBES: know gauges ... Bundle #Checklist #CriticalCare ... #Management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
opacities • Diagnosis ... • Differential Diagnosis ... organ dysfuxtion, ICU ... fluid overload, PCC ... #management #hematology