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GI Bleed - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for en route: Vitals, categorization, volume of blood loss,
Rapid Response Management ... assessing ABCs 4) Diagnose ... intervention (EGD/Colo ... GI #Bleed #GIB #Gastrointestinal ... #gastroenterology
Colorectal Cancer Screening and Polyp Surveillance Intervals
Colon Cancer Screening - Modality - Interval:
 • Colonoscopy -
Surveillance Intervals Colon ... - q5 years • Colon ... #Colorectal #colon ... Surveillance #Intervals #management ... #gastroenterology
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Lower GI Bleed - Management ... Melena + right colon ... LGIB #GIBleed #management ... #Algorithm #gastrointestinal ... #gastroenterology
Colon Polyp Removal Algorithm - Endoscopy or Surgery Referral
Studies show polyp removal surgeries are performed at
Colon Polyp Removal ... for surgery #Colon ... Surgery #Referral #management ... #gastroenterology
Stool / Poop Color - What it may mean
 • Brown: In general, healthy stool is
Stool / Poop Color ... The brown color ... #Stool #Poop #Color ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Abnormal Urine Colors - Differential Diagnosis
Blue-Green - Yellow - Orange - Pink - Red
Abnormal Urine Colors ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Purple #Urine #color ... #differential #diagnosis
Arthrocentesis - Synovial Fluid Analysis
Normal < 150 WBC, Colorless/Straw color, High Viscosity
Noninflammatory < 3,000 WBC, Straw/yellow
Colorless/Straw color ... , Straw/yellow color ... WBC, Pus/mixed color ... to blood, Red color ... interpretation #diagnosis
Plate Colony Color Identification Algorithm
 - Pink Colonies
 - Turquoise Blue Colonies
 - Blue-Purple Colonies
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Plate Colony Color ... Halo - Other Colors ... Colonies #Plate #Colony ... #Color #Identification ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Mesalamine (Mesalazine) Therapy Simplified by Location
Orals - Terminal Ileum, Ascending Colon, Transverse Colon
Enemas - Reach the
Ileum, Ascending Colon ... , Transverse Colon ... Reach the sigmoid colon ... administration #Location #management
Gastrointestinal Causes of Iron Deficiency Anemia
 • Mass lesions: Carcinoma, Large polyps
 • Inflammatory: Reflux esophagitis,
Gastrointestinal ... Duodenal ulcer, SB or colon ... Factitious #Gastrointestinal ... #differential #diagnosis