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Paracentesis: Anatomic Landmarks

#Managment #Paracentesis #Anatomic #Landmarks
Paracentesis: Anatomic ... Landmarks #Managment ... #Paracentesis # ... Anatomic #Landmarks
Ascites Drain Placement - Paracentesis Landmarks

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

Don't hit the inferior epigastric artery!!! Go 2cm below the umbilicus in the midline
Paracentesis Anatomy ... Landmarks Don't ... despite abnormal tests ... anticoagulants #Paracentesis ... #Landmarks #anatomy
Paracentesis Checklist
Also Consider:
- albumin (large volume)
- facemask
- Luer Lock stopper tip for syringe

#Management #Paracentesis #Preprocedure #Materials
Paracentesis Checklist ... #Management #Paracentesis ... Preprocedure #Materials #Supplies
Fluid Analysis 
A systematic approach to analysis of the fluid in conjunction with the clinical presentation
infectious disease tests ... thoracentesis #paracentesis
Surgical Chest Tube for Unstable Pneumothorax or Hemothorax
PREPARE
 • Landmark: Anterior Axillary Line, 4th or 5th
Hemothorax PREPARE • Landmark ... #instructions #supplies
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Apley Compression Test ... The examiner applies ... This test is usually ... Apley Distraction test ... #Compression #Test
M (Mallampati Score): essentially giving you an external assessment tool about the patient’s ability to open
pharynx structural landmarks ... Class II (the two best
Paracentesis Supplies Checklist
 • Sterile gloves
 • cap
 • face shield
 • chlorhex
 • sterile towels
Paracentesis Supplies ... perforation risk) or paracentesis ... removed if >5L #Paracentesis ... #Supplies #Checklist