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Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Interscalene Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Ultrasound-Guided ... Plexus Nerve Block Uses ... Department: Clavicle fracture ... and mid-humerus fracture ... #anesthesia #pocus
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Superficial Cervical Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Ultrasound-Guided ... Plexus Nerve Block Uses ... laceration, clavicle fracture ... #nerve #block #ultrasound ... #anesthesia #pocus
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... - Vertigo - Differential ... Temporal Bone Fracture ... symptoms/signs, ... #Differential #
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Ultrasound-Guided ... Plexus Nerve Block Uses ... distal humerus fractures ... #nerve #block #ultrasound ... #anesthesia #pocus
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... - Differential ... dysfunction, saddle paresthesia ... of neoplasm • Fracture ... #BackPain #Differential
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... Pain - Differential ... pulposus, Compression fracture ... cholecystitis; • Neurologic ... #Diagnosis #causes
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Caused by an accumulation ... or iatrogenic causes ... • Diagnostic features ... examination and vital signs ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Tinnitus - Subjective (heard only by patient) - 90% - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unilateral On Audiogram -
patient) - 90% - Differential ... Audiogram - Perform MRI ... • Metabolic Causes ... Whiplash • Skull Fracture ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
saddle (perineal) anesthesia ... Commonly caused ... such as fibular fracture ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology