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Intraosseous (EZ-IO) Access in the Humeral Head of an adult

Rule of 45s:
- 45mm needle
- 45° angle
head - 45° to anterior ... conscious pt #Management ... Humerus #Procedure #Line ... #Placement #Instructions
EZ-IO® Device Proximal
Humerus Identification
and Insertion Technique

Insertion:
 • Prepare the site by using antiseptic solution per institutional
approximately 45-degrees anterior ... against the bone #Management ... Humerus #Procedure #Line ... #Placement #Instructions
Surgical Chest Tube for Unstable Pneumothorax or Hemothorax
PREPARE
 • Landmark: Anterior Axillary Line, 4th or 5th
• Landmark: Anterior ... Axillary Line, ... #chesttube #placement ... checklist #procedure #instructions
Minnesota Tubes for Upper GI Bleeds
Minnesota tubes (MT) are typically placed in intubated patients with life-threatening
patients with life-threatening ... recommended prior to MT placement ... Upper #GIBleed #management ... #instructions #
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Diagnosis and Management ... MRI: ON- focal, anterior ... AQP4 : Yes (first-line ... Neuritis #Diagnosis #Management ... #rheumatology #ophthalmology
Lateral Canthotomy - Procedure Instructions
1) Identify the lateral canthus.
Cleanse the area with antiseptic and anesthetize with
Canthotomy - Procedure Instructions ... to expose the inferior ... to perform the inferior ... Canthotomy #Procedure #Instructions ... #Management #Ophthalmology
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
Diagnosis and Management ... rotation) • Anterior ... – Traction in line ... shown by dotted line ... Affected hip and knee
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
used to guide placement ... stoma and pull anteriorly ... Surgical management ... #differential #management ... criticalcare #airway #anatomy
Lateral Canthotomy / Cantholysis for Retrobulbar Hemorrhage- Procedure Instructions

Quickly throw a few cc's of lido with
Hemorrhage- Procedure Instructions ... and locate the inferior ... Just like other ... #Management #Lateral ... Retrobulbar #Hemorrhage #Ophthalmology
Erythema Nodosum Overview

Definition: 
 • EN is an inflammatory condition characterized by tender, red nodules, typically
located on the anterior ... the ankles and knees ... fading to a bruise-like ... vasculitis Management ... Nodosum #Diagnosis #Management