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Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Superficial Cervical Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Ultrasound-Guided ... Plexus Nerve Block Uses ... venous catheter placement ... #nerve #block #ultrasound ... #anesthesia #pocus
APRV - Overview 

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) uses prolonged periods of high continuous positive airway
Overview Airway pressure ... ventilation (APRV) uses ... high continuous positive ... airway pressures ... #Ventilation #Management
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Ocular Ultrasound ... Elevated Intracranial Pressure ... Periorbital Edema - POCUS ... #pocus #differential ... diagnosis #radiology #ophthalmology
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Non-Invasive Positive ... mortality), Other causes ... CPAP - Continuous positive ... #NonInvasive #Positive ... #diagnosis #management
Balloting the ETT cuff refers to exerting gentle bouncing pressure over the suprasternal notch while palpating
gentle bouncing pressure ... ETT is in a good position ... , pressure variation ... Thus, in some cases ... #Management #CriticalCare
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided ... venous catheter placement ... #Guided #POCUS ... #Placement #Catheter ... #Venous #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia Caused ... or iatrogenic causes ... . central line placement ... Plan definitive management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... Airway • Check position ... Consider potential causes ... levelling patient position ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Papilledema on Ocular POCUS

25 y/o F p/w HA and blurry vision.  #ocular ultrasound = dilated
Papilledema on Ocular POCUS ... #ocular ultrasound ... LP opening pressure ... Papilledema #Ocular #POCUS ... #ophthalmology
Normal hepatic vein Doppler Ultrasound tracing
1) a large antegrade waveform (negative velocity) noted during early and
hepatic vein Doppler Ultrasound ... caused by the increase ... retrograde wave (positive ... This wave is caused ... tracing #diagnosis #pocus