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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
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
• Call for ultrasound ... pericardiocentesis (Box B). ❽ After ... re-assess using ultrasound ... Plan definitive management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Diagnosis and Management ... has potential to cause ... • Airway Management ... - Ablation, Cautery ... Argon Plasma by Nick
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
• Initial Management ... • Definitive management ... Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... • Management: ... vesicles, and crepitus
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... symptoms are not caused ... ): 50% remits spontaneously ... remission less likely after ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
tube against the neck ... This can cause life-threatening ... occlude innominate artery ... Surgical management ... #differential #management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... more likely to cause ... infographic by Nick ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... more likely to cause ... in 650,000 by Nick ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
increased DLCO after ... Goodpasture's cause ... hematuria, RBC casts ... crescentic GN by Nick ... differential #diagnosis #management
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 ... comparison #challenges #management