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Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Superficial Cervical Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Ultrasound-Guided ... Superficial Cervical Plexus ... Nerve Block Uses ... laceration, clavicle fracture ... #nerve #block #ultrasound
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Interscalene Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Ultrasound-Guided ... Interscalene Brachial Plexus ... Nerve Block Uses ... Department: Clavicle fracture ... and mid-humerus fracture
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
haematuria, Normal renal ... ultrasound HRS-NAKI ... - No other cause ... - No other cause ... HRSAKI #HRSNAKI #hepatology
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Ultrasound-Guided ... Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus ... Nerve Block Uses ... distal humerus fractures ... #nerve #block #ultrasound
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Causes of Hypocomplementemia ... A - Atypical HUS ... Erythematosus (total 50, renal ... #differential #hematology
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Post-Hepatic - Usually has ... Dilatation on Ultrasound ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hepatology #bilirubinemia
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes (PRS) ... is the defining feature ... , PRS can affect ... Goodpasture's cause ... hematuria, RBC casts
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
gas on hepatic ultrasound ... distension (i.e. ileus ... variety of other causes ... portal #venousgas #ultrasound ... #hepatology #liver
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TMAs
1. Not all MAHAs are due to TMAs but (almost) all TMAs cause
almost) all TMAs cause ... TTP (atypical HUS ... ), Shiga-toxin HUS ... /o significant renal ... Microangiopathy #TMAs #hematology
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints, Casts ... supracondylar fracture ... in children <2 yrs ... proximal fragment flexes ... scoliosis #Splints #Casts