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POCUS - Regional Anesthesia - Trunk Local Nerve Block

 - Thoracic Paravertebral
 - Erector Spinae
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POCUS - Regional Anesthesia ... Spinae - Pecs - Breast ... Abdominis Plane #Management ... Regional #Local #Anesthesia
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Perioperative Management ... interruption for at least ... bleeding risk ... a very low bleeding ... Perioperative #Management
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
Bleeding Risk for ... surgery (e.g. breast ... • Non-cataract ophthalmologic ... spinal or epidural) anesthesia ... polypectomy) #Bleeding
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding ... thromboembolic disease, breast ... endometrial path0100' or breast ... Abnormal #Uterine #Bleeding ... #Management #Obstetrics
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... see Box A. ❾ Treat ... placement for post-procedure ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
if pregnant or breast ... feeding! ... workup choices AND management
Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting

Infographic by Dr. Jesse Burk-Rafel
@jbrafel

> 8 hours - Heavy foods (fried/fatty) and
> 4 hours - Breast ... undergoing Elective Procedures ... Fasting #Guidelines #Anesthesia
CREATING A FINGER TOURNIQUET FROM GLOVE

A finger tourniquet can be used to keep the site of
non-bloody during this procedure ... Please do not forget ... Finger #Tourniquet #Bleeding ... #Procedure #Video ... #Clinical #Management
Pleuroscopy in a patient with Hemothorax 
Two weeks ago the patient fell on the left side
with shortness of breath ... Pleuroscopy- A procedure ... need of a general anesthesia ... Hemothorax #clinical #video
Palpable Skin Crepitus on Physical Exam

Notice these air bubbles under the skin. An 86-year-old woman with
the right side, leading ... neck (shown in video ... travels from these areas ... in subcutaneous areas ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video