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Treatment Checklist for Abdominal Compartment Syndrome

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#Abdominal #Compartment #Syndrome #Checklist #Treatment #Management #CriticalCare
Treatment Checklist ... for Abdominal Compartment ... Syndrome - Dr ... @PulmCrit #Abdominal ... #Checklist #Treatment
Bowel perforation on POCUS.

At beginning of clip, free air from a perforated viscous displaces liver from
of clip, free air ... viscous displaces liver ... perforation #POCUS #Abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Air
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
anterior to the liver ... of Chilaiditi syndrome ... Pleural air would ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #Abdominal
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air
Notice the portal air ... on ultrasound, ... reverb in liver ... Clinical #POCUS #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
management - RUQ ultrasound ... - Calcium level ... - Triglyceride level ... increase the risk of abdominal ... compartment syndrome
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
gas on hepatic ultrasound ... peripheral tracking of air ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... #hepatology #liver
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... Actively maintained fever ... CAUSES OF HYPERTHERMIA ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
production • Treatment ... rapidly fatal • Causes ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... ; Serotonin syndrome ... • Treatment:
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
effusion fluid or air ... • Call for ultrasound ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... small volume may cause ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Red Flags: • Fever ... • Budd-Chiari syndrome ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... artery compression syndrome