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Transverse Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block

CT confirmed appendicitis gets a TAP block by the ED for multimodal
(TAP) Block CT ... multimodal pain management ... Regional #Anesthesia #Management ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
, specifically CT ... KUB or abdominal ultrasound ... also important Management ... Cystitis #diagnosis #management
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
Anthropometry, CT ... Analysis, muscle ultrasound ... Cirrhosis #diet #management
Chronic Occlusion of the Superior Vena Cava- On physical examination, marked venous dilatation was apparent on
Computed tomographic (CT ... , as seen in a CT ... #clinical #photo ... #radiology #CT ... cava #occlusion #NEJM
Good example of 'shred sign' in a patient with fever, cough and shortness of breath. 

This
pneumonia on CXR/CT ... pneumonia #clinical #photo ... #ultrasound #lung
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Diagnosis and Management ... not possible • Ultrasound ... • Dual-energy CT ... Gout #diagnosis #management
Pemberton’s Sign in a Patient with a Goiter- Physical examination revealed an enlarged thyroid with no
#clinical #photo ... #NEJM #Pembertons ... sign #radiology #CT
GRACE-2 Guidelines for Low-Risk, Recurrent Abdominal Pain in the ED

1) Should adult ED patients with low-risk,
receive a repeat CT ... with abdominal ultrasound ... against routine ultrasound ... Emergency #diagnosis #management
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
function tests - Ultrasound ... effusion - CT ... Influenza #Checklist #Management