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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
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
- C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... to the radial nerve ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... in the median nerve ... Anterior Shoulder Dislocation
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
associated injuries: Carpal ... fracture, median nerve ... injury • ED Management ... sedation and emergent reduction ... #Wrist #Carpal
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