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The Gastroenterology Consult Primer
Guide to Calling a GI Consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
The Gastroenterology ... Antiplatelet & AC ... , time of last meal ... - Treatment ... Calling #Referral #Gastroenterology
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Recurrent/persistent rest ... despite intensive medical ... New/worsening MR ... changes or troponin Medical ... catheterization #cardiology
Diabetic Myonecrosis (Diabetic Muscle Infarction)
 • Spontaneous ischemic necrosis of skeletal muscle (anterior thigh or calf)
pain • Mean AIC ... • Diagnosis: MRI ... edema • Tx: rest ... weeks with above treatment
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
Failure (HFrEF) Treatment ... Guideline-Directed Medical ... recommended by the ACC ... Pharmacology #Management #Treatment ... #StageC #Cardiology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... initial screening test ... liver biopsy or MRI ... management #hepatology #gastroenterology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
ancestry, LGE on MRI ... ARB/ACE-I/ARNI/MRA ... deteriorating on medical ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
glucose suppression test ... • Pituitary MRI ... for adenoma • Medical ... Endocrinology #Treatment
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Arterial blood gas (ABC ... 10 minutes of rest ... ) on room air Treatment ... no established medical ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Medical history ... determine if stress test ... indication of AC ... one post op Cardiology ... perioperative medical
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Liver function tests ... Revascularization, treatment ... for acute MI if ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology