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Interscalene brachial plexus block is used for shoulder, arm, and elbow surgery. Local anesthetic is injected
Interscalene brachial plexus ... block is used for shoulder ... , arm, and elbow ... to the brachial plexus ... -C7 #Clinical #POCUS
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus ... fractures and elbow ... distal to the shoulder ... supraclavicular #brachial #plexus ... ultrasound #anesthesia #pocus
Olecranon Bursitis - Often due to repetitive microtrauma

Inflammatory vs Septic
Clinical Features, Lab Aspirate and Treatment
BOTH CAN
Olecranon Bursitis ... Lab Aspirate and Treatment ... MORE HOT #Diagnosis ... #Management #Elbow ... #Olecranon #Bursitis
Occult Causes of Non-Response to Vasopressors

vital disclaimer: the cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching
to hypotension should ... hypotension is treatment ... non-responders: - acidosis ... cause shock #Diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... What we should be ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Redistribution: Acidosis ... PO/PR) - avoid ileus ... definitive guide to diagnosis ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
hepatitis and lactic acidosis ... retrosternal chest pain Diagnosis ... third of esophagus Treatment ... : - Treatment of ... Esophageal #Necrosis #diagnosis
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA ... gap metabolic acidosis ... Treatment with IV ... resuscitation should ... gap closes and acidosis
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
- Differential Diagnosis ... the mainstay of treatment ... patches on back, shoulder ... Disease: - Lichen planus-like ... #Differential #Diagnosis
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... leads to Metabolic Acidosis ... Metabolic Acidosis ... criticalcare #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology