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Full thickness Supraspinatus Tear on POCUS

Utilise resisted tests to further assess tendon integrity when using MSK
Supraspinatus Tear ... tests to further assess ... Supraspinatus tear ... Site - MSK ultrasound ... #msk #pocus
Paraspinal Abscesses on POCUS Ultrasound - Long Axis View

We found a *couple* loculations in the soft
Paraspinal Abscesses ... on POCUS Ultrasound ... #Paraspinal #Abscess ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #msk
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
immediate clinical team ... ensure adequate lung ... establish intravenous access ... Anaesthetic #Toxicity #Anesthesiology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
inform clinical team ... • Call for ultrasound ... pericardiocentesis, re-assess ... using ultrasound ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
inform theatre team ... oxygen and face mask ... over-vigorous attempts at lung ... Laryngospasm #Stridor #Anesthesiology
Left Forearm Abscess on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Our patient was a 19-year-old male with past
Left Forearm Abscess ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... patient was a 19-year-old ... Pyomyositis #Forearm #Abscess ... #MSK #POCUS #Ultrasound
Achilles tendon rupture on POCUS

Adhikari's Image of the Wk: Achilles tendon rupture. Look for disruption of
parallel fibers in long ... confuse w/partial tears ... Arizona Ultrasound ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #clinical #msk
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... Assess functional ... echo in the last year ... unless prior heart/lung
CABG Graft Pseudoaneurysm

Chest pain post CABG - always worth taking a look!  Large graft pseudoaneurysm!!
COPD lungs and bad ... and emphysema, ask ... anticoags - VCU Ultrasound ... clinical #pocus #echocardiogram