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Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Supraclavicular Brachial ... Emergency Department: reduction ... fractures and elbow ... dislocations, complex ... ultrasound #anesthesia #pocus
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Interscalene Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
: Interscalene Brachial ... mid-humerus fracture, reduction ... of shoulder dislocation ... #interscalene #brachial ... ultrasound #anesthesia #pocus
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
anterior interosseous nerve ... injury (LCL > MCL), brachial ... fracture • ED Management ... procedural sedation and reduction ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
Diagnosis and Management ... arm) Shoulder Reduction ... Reduction: Dislocation ... Hip #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #reduction
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
- ED Management ... injuries: Axillary nerve ... glenoid) • ED Management ... procedural sedation and reduction ... injury, difficult reduction
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
- C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... to the radial nerve ... in the median nerve ... Anterior Shoulder Dislocation ... cause axillary nerve
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
with radial head dislocation ... the radial head dislocation ... Exam: swollen elbow ... posterior interosseous nerve ... • If stable reduction
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Perilunate Dislocation ... fracture, median nerve ... injury • ED Management ... sedation and emergent reduction ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Supracondylar Elbow ... anterior interosseous nerve ... most common), brachial ... syndrome • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
SPONTANEOUS REDUCTION ... pulses and Ankle Brachial ... Common peroneal nerve ... extension, Tibial nerve ... Rapid reduction