Managment of Ascites

Ascites is our topic today so we will start by Ascites definition Try Audible and Get Two Free Audiobooks Ascites and paracentesis Definition of Ascites: (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ascites is the collection of excess free fluid in the peritoneal cavity. Causes of Ascites: Hepatic : Liver Cirrhosis. Hepatic tumors (hepatocellular carcinoma) Malignant Disease: Hepatocellular carcinoma Abdominal or pelvis tumors that may be primary or secondary tumors Primary mesothelioma Cardiac: Congestive Cardiac failure or right heart faliure Constrictive pericarditits. Tricuspid incompetence (regurge) Renal: Nephrotic...

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Chest Tube Insertion

Try Audible and Get Two Free Audiobooks   Chest tube is a flexible plastic tube that is inserted through the chest wall and into the pleural Space or mediastinum. Indication of chest tube insertion:  trauma in the chest such as RTA. pneumothorax OR hemothorax.  pleural effusion due to bleeding into the chest, buildup of fatty fluid, abscess or pus buildup in the lung or the chest, or heart failure Flail chest  Contraindications of chest tube insertion: 1.                  Infection over insertion site 2.                  Uncontrolled...

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Endotracheal intubation from Advanced Trauma Life Support(ATLS)

How to Intubate a patient? is our topic Today to intubate or orotracheal intubation. we will use youtube video to learn you How you can intubate a patient? Indication for Orotracheal intubation(ETT): Respiratory arrestwhatever the cause. Respiratory failureas in multiple medical diseases. Airway obstruction commonly in Foreign body. Need for prolonged ventilatory supportin ICU. Class III or IV hemorrhage with poor perfusion Severe flail chest or pulmonary contusion Multiple trauma, head injury and abnormal mental statusas in Road trafic accident. Inhalation injury with erythema/edema of the vocal cords ...

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