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BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANATOMY Provides sensory and motor innervation to upper limb. Formation– Constitutes anterior primary rami C5 – C8 along with T1. Pre-fixed plexus – C4 is involved Post- fixed plexus – T2 is involved Variations are often associated with cervical rib. Parts of the brachial plexus: Roots, Trunks, Divisions, Cords, Branches. Roots: […]
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Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) Definition Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) — also known as Immune Thrombocytopenia — is an acquired autoimmune disorder characterized by isolated thrombocytopenia (platelet count <100,000/µL) It is a diagnosis of exclusion — no other cause of thrombocytopenia should be present. Hematologist Referral is must Classification Type Description Primary ITP Isolated thrombocytopenia without
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Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema(NPE) Introduction Neurogenic pulmonary edema (NPE) is an acute pulmonary edema syndrome occurring after a severe acute CNS insult, particularly when the neurological event causes an abrupt rise in intracranial pressure and/or massive sympathetic activation. It can be confused with: aspiration pneumonitis cardiogenic pulmonary edema ARDS pneumonia fluid overload pulmonary embolism NPE may
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Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) What is ADHF? Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) is the rapid onset or worsening of signs and symptoms of heart failure requiring urgent therapy and often hospitalization. It may occur as: De novo HF (newly diagnosed) Acute decompensation of chronic HF Progression to cardiogenic shock Major guidelines: American Heart Association
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Right Ventricular Failure Introduction The right ventricle is unable to provide adequate forward flow into the pulmonary circulation at normal filling pressures, leading to systemic venous congestion with or without low cardiac output.most common cause of right heart failure is left ventricular failure. In ICU practice, acute RV failure is a hemodynamic emergency — commonly
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CONSTIPATION IN ICU 1. DEFINITION (No universal consensus) Most ICU studies define constipation as: No bowel movement for ≥3 days OR need for rescue laxatives/enema OR hard stools / difficult evacuation 2. EPIDEMIOLOGY Incidence: 15–83% (very common in ICU) Higher in: Mechanically ventilated patients Sedated/paralyzed patients Opioid use Enteral feeding patients 3. WHY IT MATTERS
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HYPERPHOSPHATEMIA Hyperphosphatemia = Serum phosphate > 4.5 mg/dL (1.45 mmol/L) in adults Severity Serum Phosphate Mild 4.6–6 mg/dL Moderate 6–9 mg/dL Severe >9–10 mg/dL Life-threatening when associated with: Hypocalcemia Arrhythmias Acute kidney injury Tumor lysis syndrome Normal Phosphate Physiology Distribution 85% – bone (hydroxyapatite) 14% – intracellular <1% – extracellular (measured serum phosphate) Normal Serum
EFAST (Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma) EFAST is an extension of FAST (Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma) that adds thoracic views . PROBE & SETTINGS Probe: Curvilinear (3–5 MHz) or phased array Depth: 15–20 cm (abdomen), shallow for lung Mode: B-mode (main), M-mode (for lung) 1. Pericardial View (Cardiac) A. Subxiphoid
Gastric Ultrasound Gastric point-of-care ultrasound (Gastric POCUS or Gastric USG) is a bedside ultrasound technique used to determine: Whether the stomach is empty or contains contents Nature of gastric contents (empty, clear fluid, thick fluid, solid) Estimated gastric volume Aspiration risk Suitability for anesthesia, procedural sedation, extubation, or enteral feeding The technique was pioneered by
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Subcostal (subxiphoid) view Probe: Curvilinear or phased array (2–5 MHz) 1.5–2 cm caudal to hepatic vein–IVC junction right flank approach or coronal IVC view. Right mid-axillary line or slightly anterior Level: 8th–11th intercostal space Use liver as acoustic window Parameter Value IVC diameter 1.2–2.1 cm Collapsibility >50% (spontaneous breathing) IVC Indices A. Collapsibility Index (CI)