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Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... help and inform clinical ... Plan definitive management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
MTP Gout Effusion ... No trauma. ... using ultrasound ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound #MSK
Aspiration of MTP Gout Effusion

Good to the last drop. In-plane ultrasound guided aspiration to maximize fluid
In-plane ultrasound ... gout in this case ... #clinical #pocus ... #ultrasound #msk ... #toe
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... setting of liver ... lung disease Caused ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... contrast-enhanced TTE
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... - RUQ ultrasound ... Triglyceride level - Liver ... ERCP - Not routinely ... pain-dose ketamine infusion
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Recent history of trauma ... organ damage Clinical ... • TMA’s (HUS/TTP ... DIC • Severe Liver ... #treatment #management
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... Maternal Support - Critical ... support, Transfer to ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
Wrist Effusion on POCUS

Walking a Resident through how to use PoCUS to locate a wrist effusion
Wrist Effusion on ... use PoCUS to locate ... and then TAP it ... #POCUS #MSK #clinical ... #ultrasound
Full thickness Supraspinatus defect in a patient in their 30's, trauma related. Full case to follow
in their 30's, trauma ... Full case to follow ... on The Ultrasound ... Site - MSK ultrasound ... #ultrasound #msk
Positive FAST exam at the caudal liver edge

Ultrasound isn't as sensitive for solid organ injury, but
Great tip to observe ... the liver edge. ... Liver in the Right ... FAST #positive #trauma ... #clinical #POCUS