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Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Interscalene Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Plexus Nerve Block ... Uses in the Emergency ... #plexus #nerve ... block #ultrasound #anesthesia ... #pocus
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Plexus Nerve Block ... Uses in the Emergency ... distal humerus fractures ... block #ultrasound #anesthesia ... #pocus
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
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Causes of Peripheral ... Mononeuropathy - Other: • Trauma ... Plexopathy: • Brachial ... Weakness #Sensory #Neurology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... Algorithm Always ... pain, high energy trauma ... of neoplasm • Fracture ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... Algorithm True ... Temporal Bone Fracture ... • Ethanol - Trauma ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
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Causes of Growth ... Birth injury (brachial ... plexus injury, ... clavicular fracture ... #Algorithm #Causes
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Clinical ... • Neurologic ... Orbital Floor Fracture ... #Algorithm #Causes
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... other forms of trauma ... Vertebral burst fracture ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
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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• S - Saddle anesthesia ... - Emergency Causes ... neoplasms • trauma ... Differential Diagnosis ... #causes #neurology