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POCUS - Regional Anesthesia - Trunk Local Nerve Block

 - Thoracic Paravertebral
 - Erector Spinae
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POCUS - Regional ... - Trunk Local Nerve ... Erector Spinae - Pecs ... Trunk #Truncal #Nerve ... #Blocks #POCUS
Femoral Nerve Block under POCUS

Here's a femoral nerve block that was done on a 2-year-old with
Femoral Nerve Block ... under POCUS ... year-old with a femur fracture ... Femoral #NerveBlock #POCUS ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Salter Harris Physeal Injury Classification

S - Straight through - Type I - Separation through the physis
A
Above - Type II - Fracture ... - Compression fracture ... of the growth plate ... #SALTR #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Salter Harris Fractures ... - Pediatric Fractures ... epiphysis, the growth plate ... Mnemonic #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Orthopedics #Diagnosis
Causes of Developmental Delay - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Isolated Domain Delay - Reduced Respiratory Drive:
 • Cognitive
- Differential Diagnosis ... dental, cleft palate ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
When the diagnosis ... The palate needs ... posterior cleft palate ... the posterior palate ... #Examination #Peds
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture ... Most common elbow fracture ... radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... anterior interosseous nerve ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Dysphagia:Oropharyngeal:
- Characterized by difficulty initiating swallowing and accompanied by choking/coughing, nasopharyngeal
mastication, soft palate ... coordinated by cranial nerves ... coordinated by medulla #Diagnosis
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
associated avulsion fractures ... and the solar plate ... dislocation, due to EDS ... a concomitant fracture ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
- Differential Diagnosis ... junction, cranial nerve ... eyelid: • Third nerve ... to the tarsal plate ... orbital rooftop fracture