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Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
• Call for ultrasound ... re-assess using ultrasound ... Plan definitive management ... • Ideally use ultrasound ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Transverse Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block

CT confirmed appendicitis gets a TAP block by the ED for multimodal
Abdominis Plane (TAP ... appendicitis gets a TAP ... multimodal pain management ... Regional #Anesthesia #Management ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology ... reduction in ATP ... pathway away from ATP ... Phosphate is a cause ... respiratory #hypoxia #pathophysiology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... Person Syndrome Pathophysiology ... autoantibodies - TPO, TTG ... SPS #Diagnosis #Management
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND ... Muscle: Muscle ... Nerve: Ultrasound ... MUSCULOSKELETAL #MSK ... #POCUS #Atlas #
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
on POCUS 50s male ... using ultrasound ... MSU crystals=Gout ... POCUS for the win ... #ultrasound #MSK
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... • TMA’s (HUS/TTP ... Schistocytes - MAHA: TTP ... Treat primary cause ... #treatment #management
Talar Gout on POCUS

Got the gouch! Talus shown with erosion, overhanging edge, and hyperemia at eroded
Talar Gout on POCUS ... Tap + MSU crystals ... #Talus #Gout #POCUS ... #MSK #Clinical ... #Ankle #Ultrasound
Aspiration of MTP Gout Effusion

Good to the last drop. In-plane ultrasound guided aspiration to maximize fluid
Aspiration of MTP ... In-plane ultrasound ... gout in this case ... Effusion #clinical #pocus ... #ultrasound #msk
Clostridial myonecrosis of deltoid muscle on POCUS

Right shoulder pain case.  Diabetic male with nontraumatic shoulder
myonecrosis of deltoid muscle ... on POCUS Right ... shoulder pain case ... #POCUS #clinical ... #MSK #ultrasound