Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Lower GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
 β€’ Hematochezia
 β€’ History and Physical
 β€’ LGI Bleeding and
Lower GI Bleeding ... - Scoping Summary ... #Summary #Endoscopy ... hematochezia #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Epistaxis Management Algorithm / Checklist

1. blow out clots 
2. vasoconstrictor spray 
3. nose clip or direct
Epistaxis Management ... Algorithm / Checklist ... coagulopathy, surgical evaluation ... Nasal #NoseBleed #Algorithm ... Checklist #ENT #Management
Small Bowel Bleeding - Scoping Summary
 β€’ General Principles of Management
 β€’ Optimal Timing for Capsule
Small Bowel Bleeding ... - Scoping Summary ... Principles of Management ... #Capsule #Summary ... #algorithm
Approach to Antithrombotic Therapy in Peripheral Artery Disease
Increased Ischemic Risk:
 β€’ Prior MI
 β€’ Diabetes
 β€’
age β€’ Chronic kidney ... smoker Increased Bleeding ... age β€’ Chronic kidney ... Antithrombotic #management ... #antiplatelet #algorithm
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Algorithm Before ... differentiating kidney ... wasting from other causes ... suggests extra-renal causes ... Hypokalemia #diagnosis #Algorithm
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... - Scoping Summary ... PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT ... #Summary #Endoscopy ... #algorithm #VARICEALB
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 β€’ Increases BP, SVR
 β€’ Risk of reflex bradycardia
- Pharmacology Summary ... β€’ Higher doses cause ... antidiuretic effect at kidney ... cAMP/cGMP β€’ Causes ... #management #medications
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 β€’ Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary β€’ Epidemiology ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... of SLE β€’ Evolution ... #Summary #rheumatology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
inflammatory lung injury, leading ... there is no clear cause ... Management ● Early ... the underlying cause ... Syndrome #ARDS #Summary
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 β€’ 50mcg bolus β†’
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... Diagnosis and Management ... Summary PRE-ENDOSCOPY ... unclear source (in case ... TIPS β€’ Pre-TIPS evaluation