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Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Blocks in Emergency ... Brachial Plexus Nerve ... Block Uses in ... Emergency Department: reduction ... abscess, and other procedures
Reduction of Anterior Shoulder Dislocation

This young man presented to the ER with a Shoulder Dislocation. He
Reduction of Anterior ... an Interscalene Nerve ... Block using just ... @EM_RESUS #Reduction ... clinical #video #procedure
Reduction of Patellar Dislocation 
Most patellar dislocations are lateral, and they often reduce on their own.
flexed⁣⁣ • apply gentle ... needed for the procedure ... consider a femoral nerve ... block or ketorolac⁣⁣ ... #Dislocation #Procedure
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Hyperuricemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Under-excretion - Endocrine ... Hyperuricemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
and Management Algorithm ... sick sinus, AV block ... malaria, etc - ENDOCRINE ... #Bradycardia #Algorithm ... #Differential
Causes of Low Vitamin B12 Levels
Low vitamin B12 intake - Vegetarianism, chronic alcoholism and older people
Autoimmune
alcoholism and older people ... Post-gastrectomy and ileal resection ... chronic pancreatic exocrine ... low #cobalamin #differential
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Onset Fever - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Transfusion reaction ... malignant syndrome Endocrine ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency (PEI) - Diagnostic Algorithm
PEI definite:
 • Total pancreatectomy
 • Severe chronic pancreatitis
 •
Pancreatic Exocrine ... ) - Diagnostic Algorithm ... After Whipple procedure ... loss in older people ... diabetes • Bowel resection
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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fracture, median nerve ... Management: Hematoma block ... +/- procedural ... sedation and reduction
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cocaine • Black ... Sleep Apnea - Endocrine ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm