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Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
•
Post-operative Pulmonary ... health • > 70 year ... #RiskFactors #pulmonary ... postoperative #anesthesiology
Colorectal Cancer Screening and Polyp Surveillance Intervals
Colon Cancer Screening - Modality - Interval:
 • Colonoscopy -
years • FIT - q1 year ... Surveillance #Intervals #management ... #gastroenterology
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Fibrillation #Cardiology #Management
Colonoscopy Followup Intervals 
10 years: Normal colonoscopy, ≥ 20 HP < 10mm
7-10 years: 1-2 adenomas <
serrated adenoma 1 year ... Followup #Intervals #gastroenterology ... #guidelines #management
Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting

Infographic by Dr. Jesse Burk-Rafel
@jbrafel

> 8 hours - Heavy foods (fried/fatty) and
drinks, clear tea ... Reduce the Risk Of pulmonary ... Anesthesiology.
Management of Low Risk (Mild Severity) Crohns Disease 
Asymptomatic or Incidentally Discovered on Endoscopy 
 •
Management of Low ... 6 months for 1 year ... needed 2x in one year ... Crohns #Disease #Management ... LowRisk #Mild #Gastroenterology
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
inform theatre team ... Discuss ongoing management ... intensive care team ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
inform theatre team ... equipment. ❽ Discuss management ... BloodLoss #Hemorrhage #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
CPAP Troubleshooting Tips
1. Wrong size/style mask → try a different mask, nasal pillows
2. Trouble getting used
getting used to it → wear ... falling asleep → wear ... Troubleshooting #Tips #management ... #problems #pulmonary
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... individuals per year ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management