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Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
TIPS • Pre-TIPS evaluation ... evaluate R-sided cardiac ... Cross-sectional imaging (anatomy ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #endoscopy
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Low voltage Treatment ... agent, steroids, AC ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... orbital pain, (Sub)acute ... MRI: ON- focal, anterior ... #Management #treatment
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Acute Pancreatitis ... PUD (posterior), Anatomic ... Imaging: US (biliary evaluation ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... are excellent at evaluating ... hemodynamics and cardiac ... Cardiac cath if ... #algorithm #management
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
with possible Acute ... further workup and treatment ... Major Adverse Cardiac ... the ED to help focus ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
defect (Type 1) or anatomic ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... irrigation • Management ... Torsemide) • Acute ... • Cardiac arrest ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... exam Determine Cardiac ... - what is the bleeding ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Acute Hemolytic ... • Transfusion Cardiac ... coagulopathy & ↑bleeding ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology