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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal ... POCUS for win. ... Diverticular abscess ... Peritonitis #SBP #Abdominal ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
dislocations, complex ... drainage of large abscess ... block #ultrasound #anesthesia ... #pocus
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... • Difficult mask ... induction of general anesthesia ... Difficult #airway #algorithm ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites ... diagnostic and tx paracentesis ... PittIMPOCUS #Complex ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal ... #abscess
Paraspinal Abscesses on POCUS Ultrasound - Long Axis View

We found a *couple* loculations in the soft
Paraspinal Abscesses ... on POCUS Ultrasound ... We found a *couple ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... clinical #long #msk
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... complications from anesthesia ... Assess functional ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
thoracentesis, paracentesis ... • Other intra-abdominal ... node biopsy) • Complex ... spinal or epidural) anesthesia ... • Major intra-abdominal