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POCUS - Regional Anesthesia - Trunk Local Nerve Block

 - Thoracic Paravertebral
 - Erector Spinae
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POCUS - Regional Anesthesia ... Nerve Block - Thoracic ... Pecs - Breast Surgery ... - Transversus Abdominis ... Blocks #POCUS #Ultrasound
Ultrasound Guided Thoracic Interfascial Plane Blocks

- Sergi Boada Pie @Sebopi 

#Thoracic #Interfascial #Plane #NerveBlock #Blocks #POCUS
Ultrasound Guided ... Thoracic Interfascial ... Pie @Sebopi #Thoracic ... Blocks #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Anesthesia #Pain
Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
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Intraoperative • Upper abdominal ... / thoracic surgery ... • General anesthesia ... Immobilization • Poor pain ... #surgery #causes
AAA Endoleak on POCUS

80 y/o w severe abdominal pain, one year after endoprosthesis stent of an
80 y/o w severe abdominal ... pain, one year ... Anesthesia&CritCare ... AAA #clinical #aorta ... #ultrasound #vascular
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
aorta greater than ... rupture, elective surgery ... hypotension and pain ... #Ultrasound #AAA ... Aortic #Aneurysm #Aorta
Transverse Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block

CT confirmed appendicitis gets a TAP block by the ED for multimodal
Transverse Abdominis ... for multimodal pain ... excited about better pain ... Block #Regional #Anesthesia ... Management #POCUS #Ultrasound
Paraesophageal Hernia on POCUS
Abdominal pain Vomiting Tachycardia Tachypnea
Large hernia with outlet obstruction. Admitted for surgical repair.
Hernia on POCUS Abdominal ... pain Vomiting Tachycardia ... PMC2553061/ Also note thoracic ... aorta posterior ... hernia - VCU Ultrasound
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
the wall of the aorta ... chest/abd/back pain ... • Cardiac surgery ... catheterization • Thoracic ... BP: • Control pain
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
optimized before surgery ... the risk of the surgery ... complications from anesthesia ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... /thoracic surgery
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... pain, and palpable ... abdominal mass ... de novo between aorta ... Management: SURGERY