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Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
•
Post-operative Pulmonary ... COPD • Recent respiratory ... Intraoperative • Upper abdominal ... #RiskFactors #pulmonary ... #surgery #causes
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Superficial Cervical Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Ultrasound-Guided ... Plexus Nerve Block Uses ... central venous catheter ... #nerve #block #ultrasound ... #anesthesia #pocus
POCUS - Regional Anesthesia - Trunk Local Nerve Block

 - Thoracic Paravertebral
 - Erector Spinae
 -
POCUS - Regional ... Anesthesia - Trunk ... - Transversus Abdominis ... Nerve #Blocks #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #Paravertebral
Paradoxical Respirations in Diaphragmatic Paralysis

Note the paradoxical movement of the abdomen during inspiration. The accessory inspiratory
The accessory inspiratory ... This change causes ... and the anterior abdominal ... #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary ... #Respiratory
Pneumoperitoneum on POCUS

Elderly M with hypotension, abdominal pain and respiratory distress! Let's scan the abdomen first!!!
Pneumoperitoneum on POCUS ... with hypotension, abdominal ... pain and respiratory ... #Ultrasound #FreeFluid ... #Perforation #POCUS
AAA Endoleak on POCUS

80 y/o w severe abdominal pain, one year after endoprosthesis stent of an
AAA Endoleak on POCUS ... 80 y/o w severe abdominal ... endoprosthesis stent of an abdominal ... Anesthesia&CritCare ... clinical #aorta #ultrasound
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
in Anaesthesia ... passing suction catheter ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... in anaesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19
 • Neurologic: Headaches, Dizziness, Encephalopathy, Guillain-Barré, Ageusia, Myalgia, Anosmia, Stroke
 • Renal:
Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea, Nausea ... /vomiting, Abdominal ... vein thrombosis, Pulmonary ... embolism, Catheter-related ... ischemia, Acute cor pulmonale
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... pleura in severe cases ... severity Acute Respiratory ... #signs #Lung #POCUS ... #ultrasound #findings
Transverse Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block

CT confirmed appendicitis gets a TAP block by the ED for multimodal
Transverse Abdominis ... #Transverse #Abdominis ... Block #Regional #Anesthesia ... #Management #POCUS ... #Ultrasound