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Talus Fracture on POCUS
Athlete with hard landing on one foot, pain and tenderness over dorsum of
hard landing on ... one foot, pain ... to tibiotalar joint ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #MSK
Ultrasound Guided Brachial Plexus Nerve Block on POCUS
Mid-shaft humerus fracture, 10/10 pain, 350mcg fentanyl and no
humerus fracture ... group until us (EM ... ) and ortho document ... #Ultrasound #pain ... #labeled #anatomy
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
needs to be clinically ... ED Management: Pain ... • Ortho consult ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
fingertip) • Exam: Pain ... Management: Digital block ... Finger splint • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Orthopedics #MSK
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
pain-MTP joint. ... POCUS revealed joint ... MSU crystals=Gout ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #MSK #Toe
Rib Fracture on POCUS

Instead of poorly-sensitive and time-consuming chest xray for rib fracture, instead just “Point
POCUS Instead ... instead just “Point ... (or serratus) block ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk #clinical
US guided musculocutaneous nerve block for forearm laceration.  Short axis of needle and nerve are
musculocutaneous nerve block ... nerve are labeled ... #Ultrasound #Clinical ... #Transverse #MSK ... #Anesthesia #Pain
Purulent Ankle Joint on POCUS
Young patient 2 weeks status post ORIF of ankle fracture presents with
ORIF of ankle fracture ... presents with ankle pain ... out of the ankle ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #msk
Interscalene Nerve Block on POCUS
Fracture/dislocation of a shoulder. Pt hypoxic/hypovent due to opiates. When your rock
on POCUS Fracture ... like a pro and ... #ultrasound #clinical ... #pain #local #anesthesia ... #msk
Serratus Anterior Plane (SAP) Nerve Block for Ribs on POCUS 

Ribs 2-10 fractured -> POCUS guided
Ribs 2-10 fractured ... = excellent pain ... #ultrasound #clinical ... transverse plane and ... the needle is out-of-plane