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Colon Polyp Removal Algorithm - Endoscopy or Surgery Referral
Studies show polyp removal surgeries are performed at
Polyp Removal Algorithm ... unnecessarily high rates ... day readmission rates ... #Colon #Polyp #Algorithm
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
: TTP has high rates ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
Heart Rate 2. ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... Hypotension #Approach #Algorithm
Differentiating the Four Types of Mesenteric Ischemia 

There are four types of AMI, which include arterial
approximately equal rates ... Ischemia #Types #Comparison
M (Mallampati Score): essentially giving you an external assessment tool about the patient’s ability to open
intubation failure rates ... Clinical #Diagnosis #EM
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
Inspiratory Flow Rate ... your PIFR (flow rate ... patient's flow rate ... delivering high flow rates ... Devices #Flow #Comparison
Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis - Advantages and Disadvantages 
Peritoneal Dialysis:
 • Access: Abdominal wall insertion of
Poorer exchange rates ... Poor flow rates ... #Hemodialysis #comparison
Reproductive Number (R0 "R Naught") showing how contagious / transmissible a pathogen is.  The R0
case-fatality rates ... case-fatality rate ... #coronavirus #comparison
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Buprenorphine - Comparison ... high drop-out rates ... Buprenorphine #Comparison
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
patient (no backup rate ... BI-Vent) - Inverse ratio ... #CriticalCare #Comparison