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US guided musculocutaneous nerve block for forearm laceration.  Short axis of needle and nerve are
block for forearm ... Musculocutaneous #NerveBlock ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... Clinical #Transverse #MSK ... #Anesthesia #Pain
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... dorsum of the hand ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #MSK
Interscalene Nerve Block on POCUS
Fracture/dislocation of a shoulder. Pt hypoxic/hypovent due to opiates. When your rock
Interscalene Nerve ... Block on POCUS ... #clinical #pain ... #local #anesthesia ... #msk
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... ED Management: Pain ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... onto outstretched hand ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
lumbar spine Signs ... damage to sacral nerves ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... can't make A-OK sign ... Management: Simple, pain ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
Structural damage to nerves ... capsule or bone -> Pain ... #Dislocation #Diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Loss of pain and ... clumsiness in hands ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
ED Management: Pain ... or ulnar nerve ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK