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Brisk Gastric Bleeding on Upper Endoscopy
87 year old female. Acute bleeding in stomach.  Dieulafoy’s Lesion
Lesion or Mallory Weiss ... RodriguezParra_ #active
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
eyelash follicle • Cause ... upper lid • Cause ... (Meibomian or Zeiss ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... Tear (Mallory Weiss ... differential #diagnosis #Causes
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Consult GI ± EGD Causes ... Bleeding • Mallory Weiss
Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
hepatitis B with active ... replication - Inactive ... hepatitis B with active ... (about 10% of cases
Insulin Pharmacology - Action Profiles 
 • Rapid-Acting: Aspart (5-6h), Glulisine (5-6h), Lispro (4-6h)
 • Short-Acting:
Pharmacology - Action ... Profiles • Rapid-Acting ... 4-6h) • Short-Acting ... 14-18h) • Long-Acting ... onset #duration #comparison
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
- Mechanism of Action ... Allergen-specific lgE causes ... - Mechanism of Action ... - Mechanism of Action ... classification #comparison
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) and C-reactive Protein (CRP)
Here is a graphic on ESR and CRP. What
Rate (ESR) and C-reactive ... What can cause an ... paraprotein, or active
Direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for VTE treatment and prevention - Comparison Table

#DOAC #Anticoagulants #Anticoagulation #VTE #Management
Direct-acting oral ... and prevention - Comparison ... #Pharmacology #Comparison
The graph illustrates the differences in the onset and duration of action for various types of
and duration of action ... insulin: Rapid Acting ... Timeline #Graph #Comparison