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Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Treatment
Blood pressure control:
 • Aim for 10-25% BP reduction within
Posterior Reversible ... Encephalopathy ... Syndrome (PRES) ... - Treatment Blood ... #Syndrome #Treatment
Causes of Small Bowel Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
Common Causes:
 • Under age 40 years: Inflammatory Bowel
of Small Bowel Bleeding ... Kaposi's sarcoma with AIDS ... , Inherited syndromes ... #SmallBowel #Bleeding ... Diagnosis #Causes #gastroenterology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Refeeding Syndrome ... severe clinical complications ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... • Wernicke encephalopathy ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment
Approach to the Hospitalized Patient with Cirrhosis
1) Recognize and Manage Decompensation
 • Ascites
 • Variceal Bleeding
Ascites • Variceal Bleeding ... • Hepatic Encephalopathy ... • Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Cirrhosis #diagnosis #treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Encephalopathy ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... #Reversible #Encephalopathy
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
Prevention and Treatment ... of Nutritional Complications ... Surgery: • Dumping Syndrome ... #Differential #Treatment ... #Deficiencies #Gastroenterology
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... If Wernicke's encephalopathy ... for hepatic encephalopathy ... If difficulty sleeping ... glasses & hearing aides
Gastrostomy (PEG) Tube Complications and Management
Buried bumper syndrome
Peristomal Leakage
Colonic Perforation
Bleeding
Tube dislodgement
Tube malfunction
Nonhealing stoma

#Gastrostomy #PEGTube #Complications #Management
Gastrostomy (PEG) Tube Complications ... Buried bumper syndrome ... Colonic Perforation Bleeding ... Gastrostomy #PEGTube #Complications ... #Management #gastroenterology
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome ... (STSS) Complication ... kidneys, liver, lung/ARDS ... necrosis STSS Treatment ... #STSS #treatment
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
Consider refeeding syndrome ... nutrients • TPN for treatment ... deficiencies) Dumping Syndrome ... inuslin release leading ... excluded limb • Treatment