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Important Blood Pressure Targets in the ED
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: 
    SBP < 140 -
Hemorrhage: SBP ... Spontaneous ICH: SBP ... Before TPA: SBP ... Candidate: If SBP ... targets #goals #management
Indications for Performing Diagnostic Paracentesis #Diagnosis #Indications #Paracentesis #SBP #SpontaneousBacterialPeritonitis
Performing Diagnostic Paracentesis ... #Indications #Paracentesis ... #SBP #SpontaneousBacterialPeritonitis
Blood pressure management in acute ischemic stroke - Timeline
Candidate for tPA:
 - Goal SBP <185 AND
Blood pressure management ... for tPA: - Goal SBP ... <185 AND DBP <110 ... Hypertension: Goal SBP ... Bloodpressure #management
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
DIAGNOSTICS Paracentesis ... PMNs Timing of paracentesis ... • Early (<12h) paracentesis ... Day 3 repeat paracentesis ... #diagnosis #management
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
Secondary Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) 
 #Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm #SSBP #SpontaneousBacterialPeritonitis #Secondary #Peritonitis #BMJ
Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #SSBP
Blood Pressure Targets in Hypertensive Crisis

Timeline:
1 hour: ↓ MAP by 25%, Maintain DBP ≥ 100 mmHg
2-6
25%, Maintain DBP ... Titrate To Goal SBP ... 160 mmHg & DBP ... hours: Maintain SBP ... Emergency #Urgency #management
Paracentesis: Anatomic Landmarks

#Managment #Paracentesis #Anatomic #Landmarks
Paracentesis: Anatomic ... Landmarks #Managment ... #Paracentesis #
Paracentesis Procedure Checklist and Supplies
 • Indications
 • Pre-op
 • Preparation and Supplies
 • Insertion
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Paracentesis Procedure ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Paracentesis ... Instructions #Supplies #management
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Paracentesis ... hypertensive source • SBP ... suggests higher SBP ... Ascites #Diagnosis #Management