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Femoral Nerve Block under POCUS

Here's a femoral nerve block that was done on a 2-year-old with
Nerve Block under POCUS ... see the needle coming ... He stopped crying ... Femoral #NerveBlock #POCUS ... Pediatrics #Clinical #Pain
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
Parasternal Short ... three leaflets coining ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Acute Pain Control In Patients On Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Methadone - µ-opioid receptor agonist:
1) Continue maintenance
Acute Pain Control ... or frequency of dosing ... half-life 4) Add short-acting ... or frequency of dosing ... receptor Acute pain
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) - Basics
Nomenclature:
 - Echogenicity = brightness
 - Hyperechoic = more echogenic
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... screen - AXIS- moving ... the Y axis - GAIN ... Brightness of image #pocus
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Echogenicity - Brightness
Probe Positioning
Transducer Orientation
Knobology (DAG):
 • DEPTH - Can increase or
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... screen • AXIS - moving ... the Y axis • GAIN ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
nociceptors -> Pain ... stiffness • Moving ... painful swelling -> Pain ... down the joint -> Pain ... > Stiffness is short-lived
GLP-1 Agonists

Adlyxin (Lixisenatide) Daily
Bydureon (Exenatide ER) Weekly 
Ozempic (Semaglutide) Weekly 
Trulicity (Dulaglutide) Weekly 
Victoza (Liraglutide) Daily
injection site pain ... of my previous posts ... #Pharmacology #Dosing
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
opioids—roughly 5-7 day for short ... Dosing usually begins ... Buprenorphine #Comparison #Pain
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
acetaminophen dosing ... D D-lactate (short ... Hyperventilation (Anxiety, pain
Posterior Shoulder Dislocation on POCUS
High speed MVC + Shoulder Pain

- VCU Ultrasound @ultrasound_vcu

#Posterior #Shoulder #Dislocation #POCUS
Dislocation on POCUS ... MVC + Shoulder Pain ... #Dislocation #POCUS ... #clinical #sports