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False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
Point on POCUS ... intended to be all-inclusive ... " a finding in pneumothorax-related ... False #LungPoint #POCUS ... #clinical #lungcardiac
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung abscess ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Abscess Management ... Abscess Differential
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Evaluation: 1. ... Assess for high ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Differential Diagnosis ... Pulmonary Embolism, Pneumothorax ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... , lung sliding) ... #treatment #criticalcare
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
COPD, asthma, and ACO ... initially requires an evaluation ... summary of the differential ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Differences #Algorithm #Treatment
Ventilator Alarms
Increased Rate - Patient is tiring on a weaning mode or experiencing pain/anxiety
 - Reassess
decrease PRN - Assess ... bronchospasms, secretions, pneumothroax ... - Auscultate lungs ... MechanicalVentilation #Nursing #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Assess functional ... Change in clinical ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
abscess Primary ... characteristic features Clinical ... : Hemoptysis, pneumothorax ... TB #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #ActiveTB
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
abscess Primary ... characteristic features Clinical ... : Hemoptysis, pneumothorax ... TB #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #ActiveTB
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
delegate task of evaluating ... • If i.v. access ... Toxins Tension pneumothorax ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management