Chronic pancreatitis is a low grade inflammatory disease of the pancreas. It can occur after an attack of acute pancreatitis or can present on its own. Some patients are best under the Surgical team and some under Gastro/Medical teams Read more
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CPAP Set-Up
NIPPV 3 machines are used throughout the trust to deliver NIV and CPAP – and should be commenced in ED if transfer to ward/ICU is adding significant delay
- NIV/CPAP is NOT an Aerosol Generating Proceedure (AGP) [as of Sept 2022]
- CPAP/EPAP levels of 8-15cmH2O
This video demonstrates how to set up CPAP on the NIPPV 3
Fascia Iliaca Block – FIB
Upper GI Bleed (UGIB)
Not normally difficult to spot, but look for it in unexplained anaemia, or collapse.
Questions
- Is it VARICEAL? Mortality 35%, so is an emergency whatever the GBS is.
- Non-Variceal what’s the GBS? will help guide treatment
Anyone being admitted should be brought to HRI
Emergency Endoscopy is arranged by Med Reg
