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DOAC Reversal
Emergency surgery or urgent procedure
Stop anticoagulant treatment; volume resuscitation and transfusion as needed
Antidotes:
 • Apixaban,
surgery or urgent procedure ... anticoagulant treatment ... transfusion as needed
Modified Valsalva Maneuver Insturctions

- 43% vs 17% response compared to the standard valsalva maneuver

Per ACLS and
the first-line treatment ... with a number needed ... Instructions #Protocol #Procedure
"Appropriate thoracentesis approach"-McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine 

#Thoracentesis #Procedure #Pulmonary #Management #Needle #Positioning
Thoracentesis #Procedure ... Pulmonary #Management #Needle
PROCEDURE: MEASUREMENT OF INTRA-ABDOMINAL PRESSURE - Instructions

#Diagnosis #Procedures #Intraabdominal #Pressure #Measurement #ACS #Bladder #Instructions
PROCEDURE: MEASUREMENT ... #Diagnosis #Procedures
Pediatrics Surgical Airway - Percutaneous Cricothyrotomy - Procedure Checklist
Supply Checklist:
 • Sterile gloves, chlorhexidine
 • Lidocaine
Cricothyrotomy - Procedure ... catheter-over-neede ... use autoguard needles ... Remove needle and ... Surgical #Airway #Procedure
EZ-IO® Device Proximal
Humerus Identification
and Insertion Technique

Insertion:
 • Prepare the site by using antiseptic solution per institutional
• Remove the needle ... above, insert the needle ... plane and aim the needle ... • Push the needle ... Intraosseous #Humerus #Procedure
Needles and Suture Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Needles come in many shapes and cutting edges for
Needles and Suture ... Surgical Instruments Needles ... Needle Types - Needles ... - Needle is round ... general surgical procedures
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
invasive or surgical procedure ... interruption per treatment ... patient-specific and procedural ... bleeding risk ✔ Procedures ... Perioperative #Management #Treatment
Intern Pocket Cards - Daily Rounding and Disposition Checklist
Daily Checklist:
 • FEN/GI:
[ ] Upcoming procedure ... hours before most procedures ... count, upcoming procedures ... [ ] Consider need ... Outpatient labs if needed
Intraosseous (EZ-IO) Access in the Humeral Head of an adult

Rule of 45s:
- 45mm needle
- 45° angle
of 45s: - 45mm needle ... Intraosseous #Humerus #Procedure