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Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO). Positive "spot sign" on Ocular Ultrasound

78 yo M with sudden onset
Central retinal ... Positive "spot sign ... MaimoUltrasound #CRAO #Central ... Embolus #Clinical #POCUS
92F w acute painless monocular vision loss. What's the diagnosis?

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Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO)! Retrobulbar "spot
Central retinal ... Retrobulbar "spot ... #Clinical #POCUS ... CRAO #SpotSign #Central
Differentiating Features Between Central and Peripheral Cyanosis

Mechanism - Arterial destauration
Sites - Skin, mucous membrane of oral
Features Between Central ... therapy - Pulmonary cause ... Arterial blood gas - pO2 ... Arterial blood gas - pO2 ... #Cyanosis #Central
Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
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sleep apnea • General ... Intraoperative • Upper abdominal ... thoracic surgery • General ... • Poor pain control ... anesthesia #surgery #causes
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Superficial Cervical Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Plexus Nerve Block Uses ... clavicle fracture, central ... ultrasound #anesthesia #pocus
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Central Retinal ... => Blockage of central ... retinal artery => Central ... -> Cherry-red spot ... retinal edema caused
Pathyophysiology - hyperglycemic crises in patients with diabetes 
Key signs/symptoms of HHS/DKA:
Both: Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss,
hyperglycemic crises ... , N/V, diffuse abdominal ... weeks), altered mental
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS ... with severe RUQ abdominal ... as shown in the case ... duodenal #ulcer #RUQ #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #Abdominal
Transverse Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block

CT confirmed appendicitis gets a TAP block by the ED for multimodal
Transverse Abdominis ... about better pain control ... #Transverse #Abdominis ... Anesthesia #Management #POCUS
Small Bowel Infarction - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Thankfully, bowel infarction in general is the rarest cause
infarction in general ... is the rarest cause ... of acute abdominal