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Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
central venous catheter ... and to quantify blood ... Confirm catheter ... Ultrasound #Guided #POCUS ... #Venous #Management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
substance use • IV catheter ... verrucous) • Lung ... Microbiology: Blood ... • Coagulase-negative ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Binder) • Use POCUS ... ongoing need For blood ... warm blankets, forced-air ... Primary #Survey #CABCDE ... #management
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
, e.g. suction catheters ... , blood or vomit ... over-vigorous attempts at lung ... has developed negative-pressure ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... making it more negative ... reduces renal blood ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
drop in your pts blood ... recognition of bedrest’s negative ... In WW2, when forced ... 1928, a 32-page long ... may result in a cascade