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Lumbar Spine X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Pedicles
 - Vertebral heights and end plates
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Sacro-iliac joints - Ribs ... - Lung bases ... labeled #anatomy #msk
Rib Fracture on POCUS

There is an interruption in the continuity of this bone (rib), indicated by
Rib Fracture on ... POCUS There is ... Ultrasound is superior ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk
Scoliosis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings (Cobb Angle > 10 Degrees)

 • Incr Axial rotation of thoracic
joints to the ribs ... -> The rib cage ... volume -> Decr lung ... expansion -> Decr lung ... pathophysiology #msk
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Lung Strain is Tidal ... strain is 4! ... likely the best ... rest and recovery ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
The A’-profile is ... The B’-profile is ... The A/B profile is ... Algorithm #Dyspnea #CriticalCare ... #Ultrasound
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
The A’-profile is ... The B’-profile is ... The A/B profile is ... Algorithm #Dyspnea #CriticalCare ... #Ultrasound
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
rest, minimizing ... injury • ECMO is ... VA-ECMO when CPR is ... SVO2, lactate) REST ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
tissue and down to rib ... Dissect above one rib ... ensure that the lung ... is not adherent ... Procedure #Management #CriticalCare
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
Achilles tendon is ... 15cm long in adults ... Achilles tendon is ... Thompson calf squeeze test ... pathophysiology #msk
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
filter • N95 mask ... useful to allow for lung-protective ... use conventional lung-protective ... • Proning is a ... management #schema #criticalcare