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Halo Sign in Basal Skull Fracture

Halo of lighter liquid around blood spot on the cloth indicates
Halo Sign in Basal ... Halo of lighter liquid ... Basal skull fracture ... #Halo #Sign #Basal
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
swallow, Cough/nasal ... • Solids and Liquids ... Algorithm #solids #liquids
Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting

Infographic by Dr. Jesse Burk-Rafel
@jbrafel

> 8 hours - Heavy foods (fried/fatty) and
toast + clear liquid ... Non-alcoholic clear liquids ... Benefits of Clear Liquids
Anticoagulant specific factor inhibition. 

#anticoagulation #clotting #INR #heparin #LMWH #NOAC #warfarin #coumadin #rivaroxaban  #Xarelto #apixaban
Xarelto #apixaban #Eliquis
Forrest Classification for Describing Endoscopic Findings in Patients With Bleeding Ulcers and Predicting Risk of Rebleeding

Classification
Yes 55 IV Clear liquid ... Yes 43 IV Clear liquid ... No 22 IV Clear liquid
Anticoagulants Common Reversal Agents
 - Warfarin (Coumadin) → Vitamin K (Phytonadione), 4-factor PCC (Kcentra)
 - Heparin/LMWH
) - Apixaban (Eliquis
Apixaban Dose Adjustments in Atrial Fibrillation - ABCDs

Age > 80 years 
Body Weight <60kg 
Creatinine >=
Adjustments #Reduction #Eliquis
Ileostomy vs Colostomy - Comparison
ILEOSTOMY:
 - Location: Right iliac fossa
 - Output: 500 - 1300mL/day
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- Stool: Very liquid
Osteoarthritis (OA): X-ray features 
 - Joint space narrowing (least specific)
 - Subchondral Cysts (pockets of
Cysts (pockets of liquid
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Solid food and liquid ... or liquid-only ... • Choking • Nasal