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Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
POCUS is more accurate ... cellulitis in cases ... where abscess is ... POCUS has a negative ... #POCUS #Accuracy
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Assess the likelihood ... surgical airway access ... Consider the relative ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare ... #Management
ECMO circuit chatter - rhythmic pulsations in the drainage catheter/tubing leading to the pump
CHATTER occurs when
inflow to match the negative ... Untreated it can cause ... Trendelenburg) - assess ... clinical #video #criticalcare
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
it should not cause ... dissociative drug, it causes ... 0.5mg x1) for nausea ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Coagulase-negative ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Complications: Abscess ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Diagnosis and Management ... • 1st degree relative ... Hypertension, Overweight, Abdominal ... • Secondary Causes ... Screening #Targets #Management
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... Common bacterial causes ... • Enteric gram negative ... from contiguous focus ... sources within abdominal
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
and hourly net negative ... / TUBES: know gauges ... Bundle #Checklist #CriticalCare ... #Management
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
circuit and can cause ... more than what native ... EMBOLISM - can cause ... #differential #management ... #criticalcare
Subclavian Shrug on POCUS - Great method to expose the vein for US guided access.
https://emcrit.org/pulmcrit/shrug-subclavian/

#Subclavian #Shrug
Subclavian Shrug on POCUS ... for US guided access ... Technique #Expose #POCUS ... #clinical #Management ... #CriticalCare