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Thresholds for Transfusion of Platelets in Adults
Major surgery or invasive procedure, no active bleeding - 
≤
Transfusion of Platelets ... procedure, no active bleeding ... Surgery with active bleeding ... < 10 Stable, nonbleeding ... #Management #Platelets
Indications for Transfusion
Packed RBCs
 • Hgb <7 g/dL or hematocrit <21% in a patient with uncompromised
• < 30,000 and bleeding ... postoperative bleeding ... < 100,000 and bleeding ... Platelet transfusions ... • Prophylaxis (nonbleeding
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... transmit sound waves, leading ... will be seen IM POCUS ... Focus @IMPOCUSFocus ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Laceration bleeding into a water bath on POCUS

Laceration bleeding into a water bath! Taking name suggestions.
Laceration bleeding ... water bath on POCUS ... Laceration bleeding ... we didn't scan long ... #waterbath #POCUS
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
donor (apheresis) platelets ... Related Acute Lung ... common following platelet ... coagulopathy & ↑bleeding ... contamination: Platelets
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
transfusion, due to anti-platelet ... Related Acute Lung ... common following platelet ... coagulopathy & ↑bleeding ... contamination: Platelets
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Pleural Effusion on Lung ... POCUS You are ... Known lung CA. ... subacute(on/off) bleeding ... #POCUS #Pulmonary
Empyema on Lung Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS helped to identify pyothorax in this unstable patient
Empyema on Lung ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... ) POCUS helped ... to pneumonia, leading ... #Lung #Ultrasound
Pyothorax on Lung on Point of Care Ultrasound

POCUS helped to identify pyothorax in this unstable patient
Pyothorax on Lung ... Ultrasound POCUS ... to pneumonia, leading ... pyothorax #empyema #Lung ... clinical #ultrasound #pocus
Complex Pleural Effusion caused by Esophageal Perforation
So much pathology for one lung. Esophageal perforation leading to
pathology for one lung ... Esophageal perforation leading ... #Perforation #lung ... #pocus #clinical