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OSA Questionnaire - STOPBANG
#Diagnosis #PrimaryCare #OSA #ObstructiveSleepApnea #Screening #STOPBANG #Questionnaire
OSA Questionnaire ... - STOPBANG #Diagnosis ... ObstructiveSleepApnea #Screening #STOPBANG ... #Questionnaire
There are several screening questionnaires for OSA, although the accuracy of many of them is limited.4,6,7,24
several screening questionnaires ... The STOP-Bang questionnaire ... The STOP-Bang questionnaire ... ObstructiveSleepApnea #Screening #STOPBANG ... #Questionnaire
Treatment of Bleeding in Selected Inherited Disorders of Hemostasis

#Bleeding #Disorders #HemophiliaA #HemophiliaB #Management #Table #Treatment
Treatment of Bleeding ... Hemostasis #Bleeding ... HemophiliaB #Management #Table
Clinically Significant Cardiovascular Drug-Drug Interactions With OTC Supplements and Herbal Products
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs)
 • Night-blooming
effects of ACEIs, leading ... alpha-blockers, leading ... palmetto - Increases bleeding ... palmetto - Increases bleeding ... pharmacology #DDI #table
Thresholds for Transfusion of Platelets in Adults
Major surgery or invasive procedure, no active bleeding - 
≤
procedure, no active bleeding ... neurosurgery, no active bleeding ... Surgery with active bleeding ... 100 (rarely) Stable ... nonbleeding - < 10 Stable
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... days) -> consider stopping ... - Refractory Bleeding ... Variceal #Varices #Bleeding
The recommended pre-operative workup for patients taking anticoagulants involves stratifying both thromboembolic & bleeding risk, determining
thromboembolic & bleeding ... procedure-related bleeding ... Physicians recommends stopping ... low-to-moderate bleeding ... days before high bleeding
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
lead to severe bleeding ... #medications #table
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
• Hypovolemic: Bleeding ... management #comparison #table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
apnea - Berlin Questionnaire ... Screening #Workup #table