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Endoscopy in Barrett's Esophagus - Scoping Summary
- What we need to know?
   • Risk
Endoscopy in Barrett's ... Follow-up • ACG ... • BSH - Endoscopic ... Esophagus #Summary #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT ... presentation AL ... Variceal Bleed Management ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #VARICEALB
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Failure, Toxins/Medications ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #treatment ... #management
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Adrenalin - "Epi" - ACLS ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #management ... #criticalcare # ... summary #comparison ... #pharmacology #indications
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
Compression Device (ACD ... ) • ACD vs manual ... Colonoscopy #Summary #Endoscopy ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 • Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal ... Scoping Summary Pre-Endoscopic ... Liberal strategy • ACG ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... algorithm to determine ... risk (<1%): - Endoscopic ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
conditions which all ... Therefore, in all ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
Pilot balloon ... consistent for all ... Surgical management ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
“one size fits all ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management ... #clinical #criticalcare