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Central Venous Catheter site selection - Clinical Decision Aid
IJ vs Subclavian vs Supraclavicular vs Femoral by
Venous Catheter site ... @broomedocs #Management ... Complications #Locations #Sites
Catecholamine Vasopressor Effect Sites and Indications #Pathophys #Management #EM #IM #PCC #Catecholamine #Comparison #Table #Epi #Norepi
Vasopressor Effect Sites ... Indications #Pathophys #Management
There are multiple sites in which IO access can be obtained

Proximal humerus – insert about 1
There are multiple sites ... preferred insertion site ... Lines #Locations #Management ... IOCatheter #Insertion #Sites
Deep Vein Thrombosis Ultrasound Pocket Card
Deep Vein Thrombosis Scanning Sites:
 • Common Femoral Vein 
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Thrombosis Scanning Sites ... Hematoma - POCUS ... Thrombosis #DVT #pocus
Nocardiosis - Nocardia spp
Pathogen: Filamentous gram-positive branching rod, grows in acid fast staining and anaerobic conditions
Clinical
• Systemic (≥2 sites ... Pulmonary - Primary site ... Nocardia #diagnosis #management
Cardiac Myocyte Contractile cycle
 - Ca2+ binds to TnC → TnI is inhibited → conformational change
exposes active site ... interact with active sites ... releasing the actin filament
Central line myth #2: location, location, location 

By far the best data we have to guide
have to guide management ... subclavian, or jugular site ... contra-indication to 1 site ... Complications #Locations #Sites
Smoking Cessation Management
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT):
Long-Acting NRT:
 • Patch: Wear for 24 hours at a time.
Smoking Cessation Management ... Alternate sites ... gone and rotate sites ... Smoking #Cessation #Management
Pudendal Neuralgia
• Pudendal nerve arises from S2-S4 roots and innervates perineal structures
• Nerve is prone to
entrapment at 2 sites ... sacrotuberous ligaments
General Guidelines for Emergent Exploratory Thoracotomy
 - Initial thoracostomy tube drainage > 20 mL/Kg 
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replacement (other sites ... #Indications #Management