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Equipment Checklist for Peritonsillar Abscess (PTA) Drainage: 
 • 18g spinal needle with sheath guard, with
Abscess (PTA) Drainage ... • 18g spinal needle ... -1.5 cm of the needle ... #Abscess #PTA # ... Supplies #Checklist #Management
Peritonsillar Abscess Needle Drainage on POCUS

Guide the 18G needle into that peritonsillar abscess using the in-plane
Peritonsillar Abscess ... Needle Drainage ... on POCUS Guide ... Needle #Drainage ... #POCUS #clinical
Peritonsillar abscess with needle seen within its center. #PoCUS helps visualize and guide drainage

Dr. J. Christian
Peritonsillar abscess ... with needle seen ... and guide drainage ... #Abscess #PTA # ... Needle #Drainage
Submandibular Approach to Peritonsillar Abscess Drainage

Telescopic submandibular approach to PTA drainage, drop the endovag...I mean endocavitary
Submandibular Approach to Peritonsillar ... Abscess Drainage ... , needle (& carotids ... TheScanimal #Clinical #POCUS ... #Peritonsillar
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
- Patients at risk ... placement - Other risk ... other imaging as needed ... Treatment: - Surgical drainage ... #diagnosis #management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
and rapid drainage ... • Diagnostic ... pericardiocentesis, re-assess ... Plan definitive management ... #Management #Workup
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... if any labs are needed ... • Creatinine - needed ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
Evaluation and Management ... efforts should focus ... determining the need ... their increased risk ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
mental status DIAGNOSIS ... Prompt removal/drainage ... source (e.g., abscess ... Septic #Shock #Diagnosis ... #Management
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
cardiovascular risk ... pericardial disease; assess ... not typically needed ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology