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Carotid Artery Thrombosis on POCUS

Really unfortunate case of a carotid artery thrombosis. Young patient who presented
Carotid Artery Thrombosis ... Really unfortunate case ... of a carotid artery ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #Neck #Color #Doppler
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
has potential to cause ... Management • Airway ... - Ablation, Cautery ... Argon Plasma by Nick ... workup #pulmonary #criticalcare
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
• Maintain the airway ... • Call for ultrasound ... pericardiocentesis (Box B). ❽ After ... of underlying cause ... small volume may cause
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
a supraglottic airway ... emergency front-of-neck ... design, the Vortex uses ... oxygen delivery after ... #visualaid #criticalcare
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
tube against the neck ... between innominate artery ... This can cause life-threatening ... occlude innominate artery ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
Arterial Lines & Waveforms
Arterial lines permit continuous invasive blood pressure measurement, frequent arterial blood sampling, and
Counting oscillations after ... or mechanical) alters ... intrathoracic pressure and causes ... - Nick Mark ... #calibration #criticalcare
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... balance • Flat neck ... function Pulmonary-Artery ... Pulmonary HTN • Airway
Pulse Oximetry Summary
Pulse oximetry is the non-invasive continuous measurement of the oxygen saturation of hemoglobin. It
greater SV (such as after ... a pause) Perfusion ... signal strength Nick ... Oximetry #Summary #critcalcare
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
potential inciting causes ... Haverhill fever caused ... Many have moved away ... patches on the face, neck ... rheumatic fever after
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... cardiac output causes ... predicts FR by Nick ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare