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Differentiation between Portal Venous Gas and Pneumobilia #Diagnosis #EM #Rads #Surgery #Differential #Differentiation #HepaticGas #Pneumobilia #PortalVenous
Pneumobilia #Diagnosis #EM ... #Rads #Surgery ... MesentericIschemia #Algorithm
Clamp Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Also called locking forceps, these are ratcheted instruments used to hold
instruments used to hold tissue ... used to grasp tissue ... grasping larger tissues ... BigMike_MD #clamps #surgery ... instruments #types #comparison
Algorithm for the Management of Severe Burns #Management #EM #Burn #Severe #Burn #Assessment #Survey #Primary #Secondary
Algorithm for the ... Burns #Management #EM ... Burn #Assessment #Survey ... #ABCs #ABCDE #Algorithm
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Connective Tissue ... • Pelvic Surgery ... • Prostate Surgery ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Celiac disease Tissue ... Damage: • Post-op surgery ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
initial treatment algorithms ... • Tx: urgent surgery ... conservative, surgery ... mesentericischemia #comparison
Types of Urinary Diversion Procedures
Ileal Conduit:
 • Technically simpler, fewer complications, and well understood. No bladder
Technically difficult surgery ... catheterization issues ... Technically difficult surgery ... Procedures #Types #Comparison
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
long-term outcomes or comparison ... volume reduction surgery ... VolumeReduction #Bullectomy #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
optimized before surgery ... Would delaying the surgery ... the risk of the surgery ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... prior heart/lung issues
Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
in an elective surgery ... Neck mobility issues ... #Diagnosis #EM #