12 results
Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
VisualAbstract #POCUS ... Hydronephrosis #Comparison ... #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #Testing
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
the Management ... Seizures The management ... assessment of airway ... nasopharyngeal airway ... The focus is on
Small Bowel Obstruction Testing Accuracy
#Diagnosis #SBO #Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity #Specificity #KUB #AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
Bowel Obstruction Testing ... Accuracy #Diagnosis ... #SBO #Testing # ... AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS ... LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
Point-of-Care Ultrasound Algorithm for Airway Management (courtesy of James Tsung MD)

Algorithm originally published https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.7863/jum.2008.27.5.785

#Diagnosis #Management #POCUS
for Airway Management ... James Tsung MD) Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #POCUS #ETT #Intubated ... #Airway #LungPulse
Clinic, Home, and Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurements - Strengths and Weaknesses
(via https://twitter.com/JACCJournals/status/1088104323354185730 )

Clinic Measurements:
• BP measured
should be seated, resting ... factors affect the accuracy ... seated at home, resting ... Home #Ambulatory #Management ... #PrimaryCare #Comparison
Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
physiologically challenging airway ... existing difficult-airway ... elective surgery setting ... management. ... prediction models only focus
Algorithm for management of Multiple Trauma in Mountain Environment
Complete primary survey
 - Haemorrhage control (regional and
Algorithm for management ... desmopressin) - A - Airway ... management, intubation ... SMR - Consider POCUS ... #Environment #Algorithm
Resequenced Trauma Resuscitation Algorithm

Two categories of immediate life-threats in trauma:

1. Massive external hemorrhage

2. Critical airway compromise
Resuscitation Algorithm ... resuscitation should focus ... management. ... Resuscitation #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management
HFNC compared to NIV
HFNC:
- Comfort - Higher comfort  Eating, drinking and speaking less impaired 
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Higher comfort Eating ... less impaired - Airway ... NIPPV #bipap #comparison ... #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
of a difficult airway ... - Oral cavity/Airway ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... surgery Stress Testing ... medical and surgical management