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Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
during therapeutic thoracentesis ... also reduce the risk ... is removed by thoracentesis ... #differential #thoracentesis
Procedure Risks and Platelet Targets for Transfusion
LOW RISK - Transfuse ≥ 20,000/uL
 • Paracentesis, EGD or
Procedure Risks ... Transfusion LOW RISK ... marrow biopsy, Thoracentesis ... biopsy MODERATE RISK ... therapy of HCC, Thoracentesis
Fluid Analysis 
A systematic approach to analysis of the fluid in conjunction with the clinical presentation
conjunction with the clinical ... fluidanalysis #thoracentesis
Spider Angioma on Physical Exam

Spider angiomas are an important physical finding of cirrhosis. The size and
correlate with risk ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Video #telangiectasia
Ventricular Fibrillation with AV dissociation (Pig Model)

This is in our pig model of reperfusion injury with
mark the area at risk ... Fibrillation #VFib #clinical ... #video #pig #model
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

Kussmaul sign is a paradoxical rise in jugular venous pressure (JVP) on
a paradoxical rise ... Sign #JVD #Neck #Clinical ... #Video #PhysicalExam
Intussusception Reduction by Milking

Demonstration of milking the intussusceptum out of the intussuscipiens.  Use gentle manual
intussusceptum to avoid risk ... Intussusception #Milking #clinical ... #video #surgery
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
Bleeding risk calculators ... • No bleeding risk ... studies suggest net clinical ... high bleeding risk ... high bleeding risk
Aspiration of Purulent Fluid during Thoracentesis

Pus aspiration from an empyema, which defined as pus in the
Purulent Fluid during Thoracentesis ... Aspiration #Purulent #Thoracentesis ... #clinical #video
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... any modifiable risk ... perioperative risk ... regarding the risk ... Change in clinical