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Equipment Checklist for Peritonsillar Abscess (PTA) Drainage: 
 • 18g spinal needle with sheath guard, with
Peritonsillar Abscess ... (PTA) Drainage: ... Peritonsillar #Abscess ... #PTA #Drainage ... Supplies #Checklist #Management
Submandibular Approach to Peritonsillar Abscess Drainage

Telescopic submandibular approach to PTA drainage, drop the endovag...I mean endocavitary
Peritonsillar Abscess ... submandibular approach to PTA ... drainage, drop ... TheScanimal #Clinical #POCUS ... #PTA #Submandibular
Peritonsillar abscess with needle seen within its center. #PoCUS helps visualize and guide drainage

Dr. J. Christian
Peritonsillar abscess ... #PoCUS helps visualize ... and guide drainage ... #PTA #Needle #Drainage ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Diagnosis Algorithm ... 5.5 - Proximal RTA ... Urine pH > 6.0 - Hypokalemic ... distal RTA Increased ... @uncimchiefs #RTA
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential ... Algorithm Acidosis ... - RTA - Diarrhea ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Diagnosis
Peritonsillar Abscess Needle Drainage on POCUS

Guide the 18G needle into that peritonsillar abscess using the in-plane
Peritonsillar Abscess ... Needle Drainage ... on POCUS Guide ... #PTA #Needle #Drainage ... #POCUS #clinical
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Proximal and distal RTA ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Peritonsillar abscess before drainage. Make sure to avoid striking vasculature.

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#Peritonsillar #Abscess #PTA
Peritonsillar abscess ... before drainage ... Peritonsillar #Abscess ... #PTA #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Clinical
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
Algorithm for patients ... • Proximal RTA ... • Distal RTA ... urine #potassium #differential ... #algorithm #diagnosis
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
or small-bowel drainage ... Proximal RTA (type ... Distal (classic) RTA ... dysfunction (type 4 RTA ... Metabolic #Acidosis #differential