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Jaundice Evaluation Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #GI #Jaundice #Hyperbilirubinemia #Workup #Evaluation #Differential #Algorithm #Direct #Indirect
Jaundice Evaluation Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #IM #GI #Jaundice ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Direct #Indirect
Evaluation and Management of Gastrointestinal Bleeding #Diagnosis #Management #EM #GI #Bleed #UpperGI #LowerGI #Resuscitation #Differential #Algorithm
Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #GI #Bleed #UpperGI ... #Differential #Algorithm
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
esophagus, stomach, duodenum ... bleeding (nosocomial GI ... from, primary GI ... bleeding (GI bleeding ... hospitalization) • Pathophysiology
Gastric Acid Secretion - Pathophysiology
Chief cell - Pepsinogen
Parietal cell - Acid, Intrinsic factor
G cell - Gastrin
Inhibitors:
Acid Secretion - Pathophysiology ... Distension by food directly ... Passage of food into duodenum ... Acid #Secretion #Pathophysiology
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Lower Causes of GI ... Dieulafoy lesion • Duodenum ... diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
Bleeding and Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Vascular System Defect - Congenital vs Acquired
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular System Defect ... Acquired • Platelet Defect ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #pathophysiology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Increased GI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... potassium #low #pathophysiology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Potomania - Low solute diet ... solute/protein diet ... Hypovolemic - GI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of B12 deficiency. 

This great diagram shows normal absorption and outlines most possible causes. At
B12-deficient diet ... travels to the duodenum ... pancreatic proteases digest ... Causes #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
stratification algorithm ... rivaroxaban are the only direct-acting ... pulmonary embolism; GI ... filtration rate; DOAC = direct-acting ... Malignancy #Cancer #Algorithm