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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disruption • Trauma ... (Hemophilia or Trauma ... #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Superficial Cervical Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Superficial Cervical Plexus ... Nerve Block Uses ... laceration, clavicle fracture ... ultrasound #anesthesia ... #pocus
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Vitamin CD Mnemonic Vascular ... Infectious Trauma ... Osteoporosis #Acute #JointPain ... Mnemonic #MSK #Orthopedics ... differential #diagnosis #Causes
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Interscalene Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Interscalene Brachial Plexus ... Nerve Block Uses ... and mid-humerus fracture ... ultrasound #anesthesia ... #pocus
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus ... Nerve Block Uses ... distal humerus fractures ... ultrasound #anesthesia ... #pocus
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... irreversible muscle and nerve ... H/O antecedent trauma ... progresses to anaesthesia ... Hypovolemic Shock #Orthopedics
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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compression of nerve ... • S - Saddle anesthesia ... - Emergency Causes ... neoplasms • trauma ... lumbar stenosis • Vascular
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
DISLOCATION: ~25% cases ... Common peroneal nerve ... extension, Tibial nerve ... Consider trauma/ ... vascular/orthopedic