Intra-aortic balloon pumps are inserted through the femoral artery with inflation at the onset of diastole and deflation just before systole. There … [Read more...]
Frostbite – Part 3
After rewarming and unroofing of blisters, the patient with frostbite should be given tetanus prophylaxis, antibiotics, and extremity elevation to … [Read more...]
Frostbite – Part 2
In the peri-injury period, the primary care goal is rapid rewarming. However, this should only be initiated if the warming can be rapidly and … [Read more...]
Frostbite – Part 1
Frostbite occurs when there is local freezing of tissues with ice crystal formation in the extracellular space. When the tissue is rewarmed, there is … [Read more...]
Hinchey Staging System for Diverticulitis
The Hinchey staging system has been used to describe the severity of complicated diverticulitis. Stage 1 is colonic inflammation with presence of … [Read more...]
Metastatic Melanoma
Malignant melanoma is the most common tumor to have metastatic lesions to the gastrointestinal tract. Up to 60% of patients who die of melanoma have … [Read more...]
Duct of Luschka Injury
The duct of Luschka is a normal variant that drains bile directly from the liver parenchyma into the gallbladder. It typically is located on the … [Read more...]
Stricturoplasty In Crohn’s Disease
Stricturoplasty for treatment of bowel strictures (as opposed to resection) is most indicated in Crohn's disease to preserve bowel length and is … [Read more...]
Post-Polypectomy Syndrome
Postpolypectomy electrocoagulation syndrome is an uncommon but well-known complication after colonscopy and polyp removal that is sometimes … [Read more...]
Age Distribution of Adrenal Carcinoma
Although usually thought of as a condition presenting in the 5th and 6th decade of life, adrenal carcinoma actually has a bimodal age distribution, … [Read more...]
Autoantibodies in Addison’s Disease
While the etiology of Addison's disease can be multifactorial, some cases are notable for the presence of an autoantibody against the adrenal gland, … [Read more...]
Contraindications For Use of Aortic Endovascular Graft
To use an endovascular graft in abdominal aortic aneurysm repair the infrarenal diameter of the neck must be < 32 mm, length of the aneurysm neck must … [Read more...]
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