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Central Venous Catheter site selection - Clinical Decision Aid
IJ vs Subclavian vs Supraclavicular vs Femoral by
Central Venous Catheter ... site selection ... - Clinical Decision ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Catheters #CVC #Lines
Central line myth #2: location, location, location 

By far the best data we have to guide
Central line myth ... randomized to get the central ... A contra-indication ... #EBM #RCT #Central ... Sites #Infections #Selection
Confirmation that central line is placed on the venous side by visualizing echogenic air bubbles in
Confirmation that central ... line is placed ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #criticalcare
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Tailoring Vasopressors to a Patient's Physiology

Overall, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and vasopressin are all supported by evidence as
potential first-line ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Vasopressor #Selection
Central line placement: verifying wire placement on POCUS
Prior to dilation of a central vein. Confirm wire
Central line placement ... wire placement on POCUS ... dilation of a central ... wire #placement #pocus ... #clinical #ultrasound
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Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
incongruous with clinical ... DKA (either via central ... line or split into ... two peripheral lines ... Hypokalemia #Management #CriticalCare
COVID19 vs CHF on POCUS

Spot the difference. 2 pts presenting with nearly same symptoms. Left COVID
COVID19 vs CHF on POCUS ... that on left B lines ... areas, pleural line ... ) #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Clinical #Lung
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Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Targeted Exam: Mental ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... (B-lines, lung ... Edema: Lasix + BP control ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
transparency; (B) A-lines ... hyperechoic B-line ... smooth pleura line ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #HRCT #POCUS #Lung
POCUS Algorithm for Chest Pain

Integrating POCUS in crashing chest pain is complex. Know the views that
POCUS Algorithm ... Integrating POCUS ... IVC + b-lines help ... #ChestPain #POCUS ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare