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Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion (CPPE) on Pleuroscopy

We know that pH can vary in different locules in CPPE.
Complicated Parapneumonic ... Effusion (CPPE) ... different locules in CPPE ... important to Rx as CPPE ... Pleural #Effusion #CPPE
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
protective equipment (PPE ... ) • Standard PPE ... • Pre-oxygenation ... Meticulous removal of PPE ... after removal of PPE
Protected Airway Intubation Pre-Brief Checklist - COVID19

1. ROLE ASSIGNMENT
2. PPE: Extended gloves, BLUE gown, N95, face
Airway Intubation Pre-Brief ... PPE: Extended gloves ... O2 via FM Pre-ox
PPE Preservation Strategies - TEAM

T - Timing of Medications
E - Extended Tubing
A - Administration Considerations
M -
PPE Preservation ... theABofPharmaC #PPE
Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
compromise • PIPE ... Pneumothorax, PLE ... diagnosis #Ultrasound #pocus
DIY Respirator

Innovative technique to create a cheap, reusable, elastomeric respirator for use during critical N95 supply
Facemask #N95 #PPE
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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lidocaine, +/- pre-treatment ... then wait 3min, pre-ox ... but also reduces CPP ... expansion of bleed • CPP ... Target CPP 60.
Donning and Doffing Checklists - COVID19

Michigan Medicine @umichmedicine

#PPE #Removal #Donning #Doffing #Checklist #Management #COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #PersonalProtectiveEquipment
umichmedicine #PPE
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
POCUS Stewardship ... Indication → Pre-test ... indication for POCUS ... Step 2: Pre-test ... Probability Develop a pre-test
Parapneumonic Empyema on Lung POCUS

Also note pleural effusion, air bronchograms, intraabdominal FF

Dr. Michael I. Prats @PratsEM

#Parapneumonic
Parapneumonic Empyema ... on Lung POCUS ... Prats @PratsEM #Parapneumonic ... Empyema #Lung #POCUS