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Resuscitative Hysterotomy - Procedure Instructions
When? ASAP. Within 4 minutes when possible.
Who? Pregnant patient with uterus above
Hysterotomy - Procedure ... Cardiac Arrest Management ... • Scalpel, Scissors ... down middle • Scissors ... #Hysterotomy #Procedure
Lateral Canthotomy - Procedure Instructions
1) Identify the lateral canthus.
Cleanse the area with antiseptic and anesthetize with
Lateral Canthotomy - Procedure ... and use the iris scissors ... Direct the scissors ... Lateral #Canthotomy #Procedure ... #Instructions #Management
Thresholds for Transfusion of Platelets in Adults
Major surgery or invasive procedure, no active bleeding - 
≤
surgery or invasive procedure ... 100 (rarely) Stable ... nonbleeding - < 10 Stable ... undergoing invasive procedure ... - < 20 #Management
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Perioperative Management ... invasive or surgical procedure ... per treatment table ... bleeding risk ✔ Procedures ... Perioperative #Management
"Appropriate patient positioning for lumbar puncture and location of the L4/L5 intercostal space"-McMaster Textbook of Internal
the examination table ... perpendicular to the table ... The procedure can ... #Procedure #LumbarPuncture ... #Management #Positioning
Guidelines for Perioperative Management of Antirheumatic Medication in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Undergoing Elective Total Hip
Perioperative Management ... MithuRheum #rheumatology ... perioperative #guidelines #management ... #pharmacology #table
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
#management #algorithm ... #medications #table ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology
Oral anti-hypertensives with relative fast onset of action (Hypertensive Emergency)

The key concern with oral antihypertensive agents
medications (e.g. procedural ... Hypertensive #Emergency #Management ... #Pharmacology #Table
Modified Valsalva Maneuver Insturctions

- 43% vs 17% response compared to the standard valsalva maneuver

Per ACLS and
treatment for stable ... to treat of 3 #Management ... Instructions #Protocol #Procedure
Blood Product Components, Contents, Volume and Shelf Life

Whole blood (autologous or directed donations) - RBC and
Contents #Volume #Hematology ... #Management #Table