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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... if stress test is ... What is the type ... #Evaluation #stratification
Intestinal Ultrasound (IUS) in IBD - IBD Algorithm

IUS Pros (+): no radiation, cost-effective, real-time data, well
Intestinal Ultrasound ... IBD Algorithm ... @wabillin #Intestinal ... #IBD #Algorithm ... #IBDAlgorithm #
Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
Evaluation and Management ... of hyperkalemia is ... their increased risk ... #Hyperkalemia #Evaluation ... #Algorithm
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
and Management Algorithm ... Risk factors: ... chronic fatigue) Risk ... Abdominal or pelvic surgery ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Algorithm for Suspected Penicillin Allergy in Patients Undergoing Surgery 

• Cephalosporins may be prescribed to patients
Algorithm for Suspected ... Patients Undergoing Surgery ... decision support algorithm ... a 1 in 100,000 risk ... Penicillin #Allergy #Surgery
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
Post Bariatric Intestinal ... are risk factors ... operative CCY risk ... is low • ERCP ... and addiction is
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
initially requires an evaluation ... to respiratory risk ... first-line therapies is ... asthma-COPD overlap; ICS ... #Differences #Algorithm
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic dissection is ... Evaluation: 1. ... back pain that is ... Assess for high risk ... • Cardiac surgery
Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia (GIM)
 - What is the risk of incident gastric cancer in individuals with
Gastric Intestinal ... (GIM) - What is ... the risk of incident ... Clinical decision algorithm ... GIM #Management #Risk
Alcohol-related liver disease algorithm. 

In patients in whom alcohol is suspected to be the main injurious
liver disease algorithm ... in whom alcohol is ... for the higher-risk ... liver fibrosis evaluation ... #LiverDisease #algorithm