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Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
patients at high risk ... of bleeding. ... risk during follow-up ... also balance the risk ... complications in
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... Lowest Risk: Tetracyclines ... CT A/P: Assess complications ... mg PO qd - If needing ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
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nutrients • TPN for treatment ... inuslin release leading ... bariatric surgery are risk ... operative CCY risk ... excluded limb • Treatment
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
severe clinical complications ... Risk Factors: ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... • Slow initial feeding ... initiation of feeding
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Incomplete/relief/treatment ... three or more risk ... GERD - Complications ... Extraesophageal complications ... diagnosis #management #Gastroenterology
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Evidence for Treatment ... Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... without increased risk ... varices #management #ebm ... #evidence #gastroenterology
Induction agents used in anesthesia play a key role in the eventual sedation of the patient,
of the patient, leading ... postoperative complications ... KL, Fitzgerald BM ... Effects, Dosages, Treatment
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
about possible risk ... recommendations, treatments ... diagnosis #causes #atopy ... Breast-feeding and ... Petersen EBM, Skov
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Risk Factors and ... Period • Breast-feeding ... Thromboembolic complications ... Risk of recurrence ... management #cardiology #treatment
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lymph nodes Risk ... involvement - seeding ... • GU system Complications ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Inhibitor: • Risk