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Nutrient Deficiencies and Supplementation Post Gastric Bypass Surgery
Nutrient Deficiencies:
 • Most frequent in the malabsorptive surgeries
Surgery Nutrient ... • Persistent nausea ... alcohol Nutritional Screening ... Bone densitometry testing ... #Surgery #bariatric
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
common after distal bypass ... edema, muscle wasting ... minutes to 1hr after eating ... inuslin release leading ... causes increased
Upper Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Hematemesis/Melena
 - Blood in vomitus?/black, tarry stools
 - If
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... /black, tarry stools ... - Stress (ICU Setting ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public education, early detection
define a definite cause ... ⚕️Screening is quick ... prevent long-term #back ... methods, with #bracing ... spinal #fusion #surgery
#Cobb #Cob #angle 
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public
define a definite cause ... ⚕️Screening is quick ... prevent long-term #back ... methods, with #bracing ... spinal #fusion #surgery
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... IPVDs Diagnostic Testing ... Non-invasive initial screening ... tool using cutoff ... 80mmHg or A-a gradient
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
malignant, pediatric cases ... incidentaloma/periodic screening ... of anesthesia, surgery ... resistance, impaired fasting ... management and then surgery
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
prevents speech & eating ... - Prepare back-up ... - Prepare back-up ... This can cause life-threatening ... mortality w/o surgery