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Interscalene brachial plexus block is used for shoulder, arm, and elbow surgery. Local anesthetic is injected
plexus block is ... shoulder, arm, and elbow ... Local anesthetic ... groove to provide anesthesia ... -C7 #Clinical #POCUS
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Interscalene Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Brachial Plexus ... and mid-humerus fracture ... #plexus #nerve ... block #ultrasound #anesthesia ... #pocus
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... #Fracture #Elbow ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus ... distal humerus fractures ... and elbow dislocations ... block #ultrasound #anesthesia ... #pocus
Radial Nerve Block on POCUS
Identification of the radial nerve in the right upper arm just proximal
on POCUS Identification ... proximal to the elbow ... fracture. ... #NerveBlock #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #anesthesia
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow ... lateral epicondyle > radial ... dislocation + radial ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common elbow fracture ... x-ray review alignment ... capitellum (age 1), radial ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ulnar shaft with radial ... and missing the radial ... Exam: swollen elbow ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
Radius Fracture ... to diagnose a fracture ... Could also do X-ray ... @GERpocus #Radius ... #Fracture #POCUS