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Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
mortality), Other causes ... airway / remove mask ... secretions, Recent head/neck ... NAPS) by Nick Mark ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management
Talus Fracture on POCUS
Athlete with hard landing on one foot, pain and tenderness over dorsum of
POCUS showed talus neck ... Fracture #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #MSK
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
effusion fluid or air ... or iatrogenic causes ... Plan definitive management ... a dramatic clinical ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Carotid Artery Thrombosis on POCUS

Really unfortunate case of a carotid artery thrombosis. Young patient who presented
Really unfortunate case ... Thrombosis #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Neck
Airway Intubation Confirmation on POCUS
Linear probe is placed on anterior neck at the level of the
placed on anterior neck ... Hyperechoic arch=air-mucosal ... Confirmation #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
gas on hepatic ultrasound ... variety of other causes ... portal #venousgas #ultrasound ... #liver #pocus #clinical ... #air
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
Mask Oxygen Delivery ... uses a small valve ... oxygen ambient air ... • FiO2 ~80% Nick ... Delivery #Devices #management
Oxygen Delivery by Device

Nasal Cannula 
• Indicated for low-flow, low-percentage supplemental oxygen. 
• Flow rate of
entrainment of room air ... retention of exhaled gases ... Venturi Mask (venti-mask ... • Uses either ... Equipment #Devices #Management
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
right lateral neck ... Lemierre's Syndrome case ... On ultrasound note ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #Transverse
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
on scores and clinical ... class (30-day all cause ... infographic by Nick ... prognostication #diagnosis #management