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Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting

Infographic by Dr. Jesse Burk-Rafel
@jbrafel

> 8 hours - Heavy foods (fried/fatty) and
for Preoperative Fasting ... for Preoperative Fasting ... Reduce the Risk Of pulmonary ... #Preoperative #Fasting ... Timeline #EBM #VisualAbstract
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... your next step in management ... In the setting of ... #RVStrain #Pulmonary
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... IPVDs Diagnostic Testing ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... perfusion scanning or pulmonary ... SpO2 > 88% • Management
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... chronic obstructive pulmonary ... the outpatient setting ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management ... #Pulmonary #LABA
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Laryngeal and pulmonary ... cough GERD: Testing ... weeks GERD - Testing ... EGD Impedance testing ... Disease #diagnosis #management
HFNC compared to NIV
HFNC:
- Comfort - Higher comfort  Eating, drinking and speaking less impaired 
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Higher comfort Eating ... application - Pulmonary ... pressure - Extra pulmonary ... #comparison #management
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Diagnosis and Management ... onset, severe, tearing ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... ChestPain #Diagnosis #Management
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Pulmonary Nodule ... available diagnostic testing ... Focal pulmonary ... Pulmonary nodules ... Management options
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... days before Pulmonary ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing ... medical and surgical management
ProCESS Investigator - A Randomized Trial of Protocol-Based Care for Early Septic Shock

N Engl J Med
tertiary care setting ... Protocol #Sepsis #VisualAbstract ... Threshold #EBM #Management