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Ultrasound (POCUS) For Nerve Blocks
Nerve block sites, agents, dosing and duration
Infographic by Dr. David Cisewski @dhcisewski
#Management
Ultrasound (POCUS ... Cisewski @dhcisewski #Management ... #Block #Sites #Anesthetics ... #Dosing #Doses ... #Table
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Local Anaesthetic ... inform immediate clinical ... small incremental dose ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Pediatric Skull Fracture with Associated Hematoma on POCUS

Working with the challenges of risk stratification, management of
Associated Hematoma on POCUS ... stratification, management ... Making PECARN work ... Peds #Pediatrics #Clinical ... #Ultrasound
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
help and inform clinical ... Plan definitive management ... Infiltrate local anaesthetic ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal Pelvic Ultrasound

A 31yo female s/p tubal ligation presents with right lower
Transvaginal Pelvic Ultrasound ... hour prior at work ... will not change management ... Transvaginal #Pelvic #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #clinical
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
• Inhalational anaesthetic ... salbutamol by metered dose ... Other drugs at clinician ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
X-ray and lung ultrasound ... - Infectious workup ... Intubation only if clinically ... (vital signs, clinical ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management
HIV PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) - Truvada 

HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is available in the form of
single once-daily tablet ... meet with their clinician ... & side effect management ... from TDF (TAF does ... PrEP actually works
Pericardial Effusion seen during CPR on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient was given an anesthetic and became unresponsive
during CPR on POCUS ... patient was given an anesthetic ... best choice for management ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #ultrasound #ACLS
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
to inhalational anaesthetic ... as patient is stable ... an appropriate critical ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup