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Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
mortality), Other causes ... Inability to protect airway ... / remove mask, ... secretions, Recent head/neck ... Continuous positive airway
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
• 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
use of a face mask ... a supraglottic airway ... emergency front-of-neck ... design, the Vortex uses ... oxygen delivery after
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
has potential to cause ... Management • Airway ... - Ablation, Cautery ... Argon Plasma by Nick
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 ... o surgery) by Nick
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
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
countries (11-24 cases ... symptoms are not caused ... ): 50% remits spontaneously ... remission less likely after ... anterior/posterior MSK
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
• Head and neck ... Internal auditory artery ... (Labyrinthine artery ... cause unknown) ... Noise trauma ○ MS
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