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What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
different illness scripts ... • Tx: urgent surgery ... conservative, surgery ... differences #diagnosis #table
Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis - Advantages and Disadvantages 
Peritoneal Dialysis:
 • Access: Abdominal wall insertion of
wall insertion of plastic ... Previous abdominal surgery ... Hemodialysis #comparison #table
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
intra-abdominal surgery ... Other general surgery ... intrathoracic surgery ... Reconstructive plastic ... Perioperative #Procedures #Table
Laparoscopic Instruments - Common Surgical Instruments
Many instruments are similar to those used in open surgery, adapted
those used in open surgery ... usually settings for focus ... Source: Fiber optic cable ... #Laparoscopy #surgery
Intraoperative Cardiac Free Wall Rupture
Free wall rupture...yes we can save them
Following a syncope event, a 72-y
brought to the ER, stable ... repaired using felt strips ... cardiothoracic #surgery
Gerbode Defect (LV → RA Shunt) on Echocardiogram

After MVR, on second post op day surgeon heard
second post op day surgeon ... Patient stable hemodynamically ... Echocardiogram #POCUS