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Palpable Skin Crepitus on Physical Exam

Notice these air bubbles under the skin. An 86-year-old woman with
Palpable Skin Crepitus ... extensive palpable crepitus ... and spaces can cause ... subcutaneous emphysema is crepitus ... skin #Palpable #Crepitus
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
help and inform clinical ... • Call for ultrasound ... Plan definitive management ... a dramatic clinical ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Carotid Artery Thrombosis on POCUS

Really unfortunate case of a carotid artery thrombosis. Young patient who presented
Really unfortunate case ... Thrombosis #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Neck
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
• Initial Management ... circumferential dressings/casts ... Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... vesicles, and crepitus ... tissue necrosis ceases
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... renal failure Clinical ... symptoms are not caused ... ): 50% remits spontaneously ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
on scores and clinical ... class (30-day all cause ... infographic by Nick ... prognostication #diagnosis #management
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
right lateral neck ... Lemierre's Syndrome case ... On ultrasound note ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #Transverse
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Guidelines for Crises ... other, more common causes ... axillae and anterior neck ... Plan admission to critical ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... Intrahepatic Cholestasis Management ... Maternal Support - Critical ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... Neck: “dropping ... muscles: “myasthenic crises ... Myasthenia Crises ... Gravis #diagnosis #management