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PECARN Head CT Decision Aid

The Head CT Choice decision aid was developed in Rochester, Minnesota. Full
PECARN Head CT Decision ... Aid The Head ... CT Choice decision ... aid was developed ... (Figure 2) #Management
Lateral Canthotomy / Cantholysis - Procedure Instructions

The orbit is a relatively closed compartment and an acute
Cantholysis - Procedure ... Instructions ... closed compartment and ... orbital volume can lead ... #Management #Lateral
Resuscitative Hysterotomy - Procedure Instructions
When? ASAP. Within 4 minutes when possible.
Who? Pregnant patient with uterus above
Hysterotomy - Procedure ... Instructions When ... Cardiac Arrest Management ... cup uterus up and ... Deliver • Push head
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
sitting posture, and ... The entire procedure ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... #instructions # ... #physicalexam #management
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Blakemore Tube Procedure Instructions

1) Resuscitate & Intubate  - After resuscitating. intubate with head of bed
Blakemore Tube Procedure ... Instructions ... intubate with head ... gastric balloon port and ... Management
ED Thoracotomy Instructions

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
ED Thoracotomy Instructions ... midline longitudinal incision ... base • Heart held ... #Thoracotomy #Instructions ... #procedure #emergency
Surgical Chest Tube for Unstable Pneumothorax or Hemothorax
PREPARE
 • Landmark: Anterior Axillary Line, 4th or 5th
Enter: - 3cm incision ... Aim towards head ... placement #checklist #procedure ... #instructions #
Lateral Canthotomy - Procedure Instructions
1) Identify the lateral canthus.
Cleanse the area with antiseptic and anesthetize with
Lateral Canthotomy - Procedure ... Instructions 1 ... make a I to 2 cm incision ... #Instructions # ... Management #Ophthalmology
Management Algorithm for Confusion
- Substrate verification, glucose, oxygen checks
- Toxidrome present
- Focal findings on neurologic examination
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Management Algorithm ... Focal findings on neurologic ... directed by history and ... include cranial CT ... #Algorithm
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV

Procedure:
1. Make the patient sit on examination table, such that the shoulders would
Maneuver for BPPV Procedure ... front of him/her and ... upright position and ... Maneuver #BPPV #Instructions ... #Diagnosis #neurology