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Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
Hand and digit ... ankle fractures ... • Any injury ... or clinical concem ... and Orthopedic
This is a fibula fracture with a tear of the deltoid ligament and syndesmotic ligaments. 

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This is a fibula fracture ... #syndesmotic #injury ... #fluoroscopy #video ... #clinical #sports ... #orthopedics #instability
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Check hip and ankle ... Consider trauma/ ... vascular/orthopedic ... #msk #clinical ... #video #nsfw
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
indicates joint effusion ... intra-articular injury ... more specific and ... considerable amount of blood ... #trauma #clinical
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

60 year old PT, fell on her chest 4 days ago, tender
haematoma underneath and ... of pericardial effusion ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound #msk ... #trauma
Positive FAST Exam Perihepatic Window

Multiple pts. with significant injuries from MVC. Young adult with femur fracture
adult with femur fracture ... outside room-"Hang ... blood. ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #RUQ #Trauma
Positive FAST exam at the caudal liver edge

Ultrasound isn't as sensitive for solid organ injury, but
for solid organ injury ... Injury to spleen ... and liver cannot ... FAST #positive #trauma ... #clinical #POCUS
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
No trauma. ... without using ultrasound ... Ankle block with ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound #MSK
Pelvic Hematoma on POCUS
Fall w pubic ramus fracture. Pelvis FAST. Not all free fluid is simple
w pubic ramus fracture ... fluid is simple and ... clue to pelvic injury ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #trauma #blood
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... potential pelvic fracture ... ongoing need For blood ... #Pediatrics #Trauma