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Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
Lung sliding & pneumonia ... diagnosis for absence ... ; however, the absence ... UAlberta_Sono #absent ... #absence #Lung
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of interstitial lung ... Diagnosis: • Lung ... TBNA or Surgical lung ... adiacent alveoli • Absence ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Bacteremia Quick Reference - Treatment Duration

Gram Negative Bacteremia:
 • Avoid: Aminoglycosides and tigecycline
 • Catheters should
required Gram Positive ... criteria: - Absence ... Streptococcus Pneumoniae ... Bacteremia #Treatment #Management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... disease and in the absence ... of intrinsic lung ... air in seated position ... on radioactive lung
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
community-acquired pneumonia ... presentation of TB, lung ... Absence of mediastinal ... Diagnosis • Management ... Blastomyces #diagnosis #management
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
axis (A) and a long ... axis (A) and a long ... Ultrasound #Guided #POCUS ... Catheter #Venous #Management ... #CriticalCare
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
o Consent o Position ... Labs o Review Meds ... ensure that the lung ... Checklist #Procedure #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
• Initial Management ... globules in the lung ... • Management: ... covering both gram positive ... tone), and an absent
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
- Dermal gel pads ... Confirm ears are not bent ... Wrists in neutral position ... #Post #Prone #CriticalCare ... #Management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Biopsies remain positive ... day, followed by long ... depending on presence/absence ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management