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"Appropriate thoracentesis approach"-McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine 

#Thoracentesis #Procedure #Pulmonary #Management #Needle #Positioning
Thoracentesis #Procedure ... Pulmonary #Management #Needle
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
invasive or surgical procedure ... interruption per treatment ... table ... bleeding risk ✔ Procedures ... Perioperative #Management #Treatment
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
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
Summary table of ... medical diagrams, tables ... #pharmacology #table ... #medications #treatment
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
FDA-Approved 1st line Medications for Tobacco Cessation Treatment

Nicotine patch, Nicotine lozenge, Nicotine gum, Nicotine inhaler, Nicotine
Tobacco Cessation Treatment ... , Varenicline (tablet ... release (SR) (tablet ... Therapy #Comparison #Table
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
Thresholds for Transfusion of Platelets in Adults
Major surgery or invasive procedure, no active bleeding - 
≤
surgery or invasive procedure ... 100 (rarely) Stable ... nonbleeding - < 10 Stable ... undergoing invasive procedure