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Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Complex Pleural Effusion ... subacute(on/off) bleeding ... on top of malignant ... effusion. ... POCUS #Pulmonary #Ultrasound
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... • Call for ultrasound ... re-assess using ultrasound ... • Ideally use ultrasound ... shoulder but using ultrasound
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
draining pleural effusions ... Optimize Nutrition — feeding ... Algorithm #Extubation #CriticalCare
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
massive pericardial effusion ... Tamponade: pericardial effusion ... external fluid loss leading ... Pathophysiology #Comparison #criticalcare
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
MTP Gout Effusion ... using ultrasound ... to confirm jt effusion ... #Gout #Effusion ... Clinical #POCUS #ultrasound
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... bolus → 50mcg/hr infusion ... 7-9 g/dL PPI infusion ... (if feasible): TTE ... Esophageal #Variceal #Bleeding
Aspiration of MTP Gout Effusion

Good to the last drop. In-plane ultrasound guided aspiration to maximize fluid
Gout Effusion ... In-plane ultrasound ... fluid yield when effusion ... #Gout #Effusion ... clinical #pocus #ultrasound
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
management - RUQ ultrasound ... or postpyloric feeding ... pain-dose ketamine infusion ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided ... Use compression ultrasound ... that the needle tip ... #CentralLine #Ultrasound ... Venous #Management #CriticalCare
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
diminished tissue perfusion ... Hemorrhagic → leading ... gastrointestinal bleeding ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare