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Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: ED Thoracotomy Instructions
1. CALL FOR HELP.
2. GATHER SUPPLIES.
   +/- Sterile gloves,
Cut sternum: Sternal ... saw, trauma scissors ... reversible pathology: bleeding ... procedure #emergency #trauma ... #checklist #thoracic
The Trauma Call Timeline

- A trauma team assembles rapidly in response to a major trauma alert
The Trauma Call ... of catastrophic bleeding ... resuscitation to control bleeding ... restore tissue perfusion ... Teamwork #Approach #Checklist
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

60 year old PT, fell on her chest 4 days ago, tender
Sternal fracture ... bruise Note sternal ... of pericardial effusion ... Clinical #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk #trauma
ED Thoracotomy Instructions

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
Extend cut from sternum ... Cut through sternum ... • Ex: visible bleeding ... procedure #emergency #trauma ... #checklist #thoracic
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management checklist ... management - RUQ ultrasound ... or postpyloric feeding ... pain-dose ketamine infusion ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... • Call for ultrasound ... re-assess using ultrasound ... Intraoperative #Checklist
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
No trauma. ... without using ultrasound ... MSU crystals=Gout ... Clinical #POCUS #ultrasound ... #MSK #Toe