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Central Venous Catheter site selection - Clinical Decision Aid
IJ vs Subclavian vs Supraclavicular vs Femoral by
Central Venous Catheter ... site selection - Clinical ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Central #Venous ... #Catheters #CVC
ECMO circuit chatter - rhythmic pulsations in the drainage catheter/tubing leading to the pump
CHATTER occurs when
in the drainage catheter ... is insufficient venous ... rarely a second venous ... ECMO #chatter #clinical ... #video #criticalcare
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
catheter placement ... Confirm catheter ... catheter in the ... POCUS #Placement #Catheter ... #CriticalCare
Red Flags in Back Pain
 • Cancer: Age > 50, History of cancer, Unexplained weight loss,
bacteremia, Indwelling venous ... catheter, IV drug ... RedFlags #Back #Pain #differential
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Chronic, indwelling catheter ... pathophysiology #clinical ... #photo #differential
IVC Foreign Body seen on POCUS

IVC Ultrasound in the sagittal plane showing a foreign body in
body in the IVC Differential ... limited to dialysis catheter ... , central venous ... catheter, IVC filter ... EUSmkh #IVC #catheter
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory ... • If central venous ... catheter in situ ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup ... Tubes • Central Venous ... Catheters (CVL/ ... due to central venous ... or TEE unless clinical
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Intraoperative Sepsis ... Insert urinary catheter ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
at least 2): 1) Clinical ... gram(-) coverage, catheter ... Peritoneal #diagnosis #differential