IBD consists of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. These two diseases and their complications can have significant morbidity. This post provides pearls and pitfalls in the emergency medicine evaluation and management of these patients.
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Patients with chronic liver disease typically have elevated INRs and thromocytopenia. Thus, clinicians may believe that blood clots are not possible in this patient group. This is a brief review of hemostasis in liver disease and why blood clots can occur even with low platelet counts and elevated INRs.
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There are many types of surgically placed feeding tubes, including both gastrostomy (G) and jejunostomy (J) tubes. Complications with these tubes are commonly seen in the emergency department and this article provides a general overview of these complications and how they can be quickly and easily managed by the emergency physician.
Troubleshooting G-tubes & J-tubes: Common scenarios / Tips & Tricks Read More »