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Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection ... stroke-like symptoms • Risk ... includes ascending aorta ... - MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Management #summary #treatment
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... Pearls Aortic dissection ... Consider aortic ... Assess for high risk ... deficit • Shock Treatment
Perianal Crohn's Disease - IBD Algorithm

 • 5-40% w perianal fistula
 • ↑ risk if colonic
fistula • ↑ risk ... has carcinoma risk ... IBD #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #management #treatment
Rewarming Methods in Hypothermia
 • Passive rewarming - Requires adequate patient physiologic mechanisms. Inadequate for more
Low benefit, low risk ... Gastric lavage - Risks ... Thoracic lavage - Risks ... Hypothermia #management #treatment ... #ebm
Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
Rupture risk significantly ... Annual rupture risk ... according to abdominal aortic ... Guidelines for the treatment ... of abdominal aortic
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
cardiovascular risk ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... Syndrome #Management #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
Most prevalent intramural gastric tumor
Arises from interstitial cells Of (EUS layer 4)
Has higher
4) Has higher risk ... → Intermediate-risk ... /50 HPF → High-risk ... Gastric GIST Treatment ... Tumor #diagnosis #gastroenterology
ADD-RS Aortic Dissection Detection Risk Score Criteria https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29030346 #Diagnosis #EBM #EM #IM #ADDRS #AorticDissection #Score #Criteria
ADD-RS Aortic Dissection ... Detection Risk ... 29030346 #Diagnosis #EBM ... #EM #IM #ADDRS
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
for diagnosis Treatment ... cardiovascular risk ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... Diagnosis #Management #gastroenterology ... #treatment
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... immunocompromised, IBD) • ↑Risk ... Lowest Risk: Tetracyclines ... IDSA 2021 CDI Treatment ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology