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Procalcitonin Guided Antibiotics in Sepsis

Efficacy and Safety of Procalcitonin Guidance in Patients With Suspected or Confirmed
Procalcitonin Guided ... Nicholas Zimick, MD, MS ... Procalcitonin #Guide ... VisualAbstract #EBM #Management
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Indication → Pre-test ... Step 2: Pre-test ... Develop a pre-test ... assign a final post-test ... #ultrasound #management
Ultrasound Guided Thoracic Interfascial Plane Blocks

- Sergi Boada Pie @Sebopi 

#Thoracic #Interfascial #Plane #NerveBlock #Blocks #POCUS
Ultrasound Guided ... NerveBlock #Blocks #POCUS ... Anesthesia #Pain #Management
Scapholunate Ligament Rupture on POCUS

MSK Ultrasound of the scapholunate ligament. Dynamic exam of Scapholunate ligament rupture.
Ligament Rupture on POCUS ... MSK Ultrasound ... rupture. - squeeze test ... replace the clinical tests ... #pocus
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
 •
Non-culture-based tests ... • Molecular Tests ... testing (AFST) to guide ... Additional management ... antifungal #diagnosis #management
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
to ultrasound-guided ... approaching the guide ... position of the guide ... #POCUS #Placement ... Catheter #Venous #Management
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
Fracture - ED Management ... " as this will guide ... punched as this will guide ... coverage) • ED Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Oxygen Delivery Systems
Nasal Cannula:
 • Flow: 1 - 6 L/min
 • FiO2: 25 - 40% (-4%/L
of flow) Face Mask ... Device: Face Tent ... ~40% Venturi Mask ... support #devices #management
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Diagnosis and Management ... approach for post-test ... : Confirmatory test ... Management: • ... for a definitive guide
Ultrasound Guided Knee Injection on POCUS

The Ultrasound Site - MSK ultrasound education @mskultrasound

#Ultrasound #Guided #Knee #Injection
Ultrasound Guided ... Ultrasound Site - MSK ... #Ultrasound #Guided ... #clinical #msk ... #pocus