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POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Indication → Pre-test ... Step 2: Pre-test ... Develop a pre-test ... assign a final post-test ... #ultrasound #management
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
for Antibiotic Prescription ... cephalosporin by Test ... carbapenems by Test ... #Antibiotics #Prescription ... #algorithm #management
HIV PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) - Truvada 

HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is available in the form of
receive a new prescription ... & side effect management ... These tests include ... HIV & pregnancy tests ... Truvada #Monitoring #Management
Delirium Tips: What NOT To Do:
 - Don't think delirium is a benign condition 
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- Don't order tests ... interventions have failed ... #Diagnosis #Management
Oxygen Delivery Systems
Nasal Cannula:
 • Flow: 1 - 6 L/min
 • FiO2: 25 - 40% (-4%/L
of flow) Face Mask ... Device: Face Tent ... ~40% Venturi Mask ... support #devices #management
Scapholunate Ligament Rupture on POCUS

MSK Ultrasound of the scapholunate ligament. Dynamic exam of Scapholunate ligament rupture.
Ligament Rupture on POCUS ... MSK Ultrasound ... rupture. - squeeze test ... replace the clinical tests ... #pocus
Subungual Hematoma on POCUS

Q: This patient presented with thumb pain. What is your best management option?
Resolution:
Subungual Hematoma on POCUS ... management option ... management option ... Hematoma #Fingernail #Nailbed ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Smoking Cessation Management
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT):
Long-Acting NRT:
 • Patch: Wear for 24 hours at a time.
Smoking Cessation Management ... nicotine patch for best ... treatments have failed ... Smoking #Cessation #Management
Antenatal Visits - Testing and Schedule
At Every Visit:	
 • Gestational Age	
 • BP
 • Maternal Weight
Stillbirth GDM Management ... Glucose Challenge Test ... Glucose Tolerance Test ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
Algorithm for the Management ... patients who have failed ... erysipelas with no focus ... patients who have failed ... SSTIs #Algorithm #Management