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Elder Abuse
Caregiver 
• Substance abuse 
• Mental illness 
• Financial dependence on elder 
• Unemployed 
•
supervision of staff ... wages • Low staff-to-patient
STAFF Ultrasound for Necrotizing Fasciitis
Subcutaneous Thickening
Air
Fascial Fluid

Clips 1/2 = Cat bite to hand
Clips 3/4 = Fournier's
STAFF Ultrasound ... ultrasound_vcu #STAFF
ABG vs VBG: Arterial vs Venous Blood Gases

ABG
PROS: Tells you exactly what the arterial environment looks
ischemia, injury to staff
SIESTA - Sleep for Inpatients Mnemonic
S - Screening for sleep disorders 
I - Instruct patients on
doors & isolate staff
Visualized aerosol spread of COVID19 during CPR & airwaymanagement. Reduced aerosol spread with laryngeal tube +
filter may protect staff
Hypothermia - Protocol for ED
CORE TEMP < 34º
INITIAL THERAPY
 • Remove wet garments
 • Avoid rough
Intubate • Page Staff ... considered, page Staff ... support • Page Staff
Necrotizing Fasciitis in a DKA patient with perineal crepitus on POCUS.
This POCUS looks like a subpleural
STAFF: Subcutaneous
Fournier's gangrene on POCUS

This pt w/ Fournier's gangrene is most likely diabetic. Nec Fasc us findings
summarized by STAFF
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
Stuff • Video ... Most experienced staff
Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale
+4 - Combative, Violent, Immediate Danger to Staff
+3 - Very Agitated - Pulls
Immediate Danger to Staff