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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
small study, low-risk ... SBP • PPIs = ↑ risk ... fluoroquinolone to complete ... not) - ↓ rebleeding ... SBP #diagnosis #management
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Perioperative Management ... per treatment table ... and procedural bleeding ... with a very low bleeding ... #Treatment #pharmacology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
lead to severe bleeding ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... #medications #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
metabolic equivalent able ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... - what is the bleeding ... medical and surgical management
Algorithm for the management of patients presenting with acute Lower GI Bleed
High-risk patients
Multiple high-risk clinical features.a
Algorithm for the ... symptorns of ongoing bleeding ... hernodynamically stable ... , no ongoing bleeding ... GIBleed #LGIB #Algorithm
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
Bleeding Risk for ... thoracentesis, paracentesis ... node biopsy) • Complex ... polypectomy) #Bleeding ... Perioperative #Procedures #Table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
causing hypovolemia needing ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... icu #clinical #pharmacology