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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 ... - Ablation, Cautery ... Argon Plasma by Nick ... workup #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
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
Mask Oxygen Delivery ... aka Hudson's Mask ... uses a small valve ... • FiO2 ~80% Nick ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
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
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
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
Hood to cover neck ... using BVM: Hold mask ... wash before and after ... SARSCoV2 #Management #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
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
use of a face mask ... emergency front-of-neck ... design, the Vortex uses ... oxygen delivery after ... #visualaid #criticalcare