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Retained wood splinter removal on POCUS

Retained wood piece in volar fingertip-22 days ago. X-rays neg. Diagnosed
wood splinter removal ... Diagnosed with felon ... Removed with alligator ... clinical #ultrasound #removal
Meigs Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Triad:
1) Pleural effusion + 
2) Ascites + 
3) Benign Ovarian
Meigs Syndrome - Diagnosis ... Resolution after removal ... Meigs #Syndrome #diagnosis
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
may need to be removed ... reasonable to remove ... tube simulates removal ... done prior to removal ... ChestTube #Drains #Diagnosis
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
regurgitation) Diagnosis ... defects • Confirm diagnosis ... Vessels Thrombi Removal ... Vessels Thrombi Removal ... Warming (90-120m) → Removal
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
 •
Candidiasis (IC) Diagnosis ... Funduscopic Exam • CVC Removal ... IC #antifungal #diagnosis
Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
coverage, catheter removal ... Secondary #Peritoneal #diagnosis
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Consider surgical removal ... Consider percutaneous removal ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
Most prevalent intramural gastric tumor
Arises from interstitial cells Of (EUS layer 4)
Has higher
consider endoscopic removal ... Stromal #Tumor #diagnosis
How-to Calculate the Filtration Fraction (FF) in CKRT
 • The FF is the ratio of fluid
of fluid being REMOVED ... FF = Fluid removed ... #calculation #diagnosis
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
gas flow • Remove ... if on fire • Remove ... diathermy • Remove ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis