203 results
Ascites Drain Placement - Paracentesis Landmarks

by Naomi Robson @robson_visuals, Dr. Keith Siau @drkeithsiau, Dr. Steven Bollipo
Drain Placement - Paracentesis ... Drain #Placement #Paracentesis ... #Landmarks #management
Paracentesis Procedure Checklist and Supplies
 • Indications
 • Pre-op
 • Preparation and Supplies
 • Insertion
 •
Paracentesis Procedure ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Paracentesis ... Instructions #Supplies #management
Paracentesis: Anatomic Landmarks

#Managment #Paracentesis #Anatomic #Landmarks
Paracentesis: Anatomic ... Landmarks #Managment ... #Paracentesis #
Paracentesis - Procedure
1) Marking Epigastric Vessels
2) Finding A Fluid Pocket

Nick Mark MD @nickmmark

#Paracentesis #Procedure #instructions #management
Paracentesis - Procedure ... @nickmmark #Paracentesis ... #instructions #management
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
VT: - No RS complexes ... - Very broad complexes ... produce a hybrid complex ... onset of the QRS complex ... VT #VTach #SVT #Comparison
Tachycardia - Wide vs Narrow Complex, Regular vs Irregular rhythm table

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG #ECG #WideComplex #Narrow
Wide vs Narrow Complex ... Irregular #Table #Comparison
Fluid Analysis 
A systematic approach to analysis of the fluid in conjunction with the clinical presentation
diagnoses, & design a management ... thoracentesis #paracentesis
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
dissociation (P and QRS complexes ... beats (hybrid complex ... negative (QS) complexes ... Aberration #Aberrancy #Comparison
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
DIAGNOSTICS Paracentesis ... • Early (<12h) paracentesis ... Day 3 repeat paracentesis ... fluoroquinolone to complete ... SBP #diagnosis #management
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
for Albumin for Management ... • Large volume paracentesis ... #Indications #Management