 Alteplase may be considered in some patients with a presumed or confirmed pulmonary embolism.
Kearon C, Aki EA, Ornelas J, et al. Antithrombotic therapy for VTE disease: CHEST guideline and expert panel report. Chest 2016;149:315-352.  Gossypiboma or textiloma
Gossypiboma, textiloma or more retained foreign object (RFO) is the technical term for surgical complications resulting from foreign materials, such as a surgical sponge, accidentally left inside a patient's body. The term "gossypiboma" is derived from the Latin gossypium (“cotton wool, cotton”) . "Textiloma" is derived from textile (surgical sponges have historically been made of cloth). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gossypiboma  How to memorize different tube sizes in pediatric? Ans: as simple as 1-2-3-4. ■ 1 x ETT = Uncuffed ETT diameter ■ 2 x ETT = NG or OG or Foley ■ 3 x ETT = Depth of ETT ■ 4 x ETT = Chest tube (max size) You just have to remember that ETT = 4 + (age/4)  Treatment of Acute Pulmonary Edema: "POND"
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High-dose NTG to treat acute lung edema  Key points in the management of sepsis and septic shock:
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