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Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
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Associated with Post-operative ... • General poor state ... Poor nutritional status ... • Duration of anesthesia ... #surgery #causes
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines ... in case of Pneumonia ... States has bilat ... according to Blue Protocol ... Bilateral B-lines
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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... atelectasis has static ... or Asthma: - Bilateral ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... Airway: lateral ... for reversible cause ... epilepticus: - Propofol ... Consider consulting anesthesia
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Guidelines for Crises ... alteration in mental status ... using standard protocols ... thiopental or propofol ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... Glucose) 2 Airway: lateral ... for reversible cause ... • Induction: propofol ... Consider consulting anesthesia
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
fractures: Don't cause ... compromisation > 1/3 • Bilateral ... Neurological status ... : consider for operative ... or non-operative
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Interscalene Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Plexus Nerve Block Uses ... repair at the lateral ... block #ultrasound #anesthesia ... #pocus
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Management Algorithm ... for Status Epilepticus ... Aspiration precautions (lateral ... mg/kg/hr or • Propofol ... StatusEpilepticus #Management #Algorithm
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... The most common causes ... presentations and disease states ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... - Cyanide - Propofol