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Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Interscalene Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Interscalene Brachial Plexus ... Nerve Block Uses ... mid-humerus fracture, reduction ... of shoulder dislocation ... ultrasound #anesthesia #pocus
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus ... Nerve Block Uses ... Emergency Department: reduction ... fractures and elbow dislocations ... ultrasound #anesthesia #pocus
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
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Causes of Growth ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Caesarean section ... injury (brachial plexus ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
encourage critical reflection ... distension (i.e. ileus ... variety of other causes ... hepatology #liver #pocus
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Causes of acute ... surgery or ileal resection ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Causes of Approach ... • See Imaging Section ... diagnosis #workup #algorithm ... #Causes
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... Allergen-specific lgE causes ... Acute transfusion reaction ... Tuberculin test, Graft rejection ... types #allergy #table
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm ... ileal Crohn's/resection ... /other causes • ... modifications Algorithm ... #Fatigue #IBD #Algorithm
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS - Apical 4 Chamber View

A 50-year-old woman with a history of cardiac
Fibrillation on POCUS ... acute cellular rejection ... atrioventricular dissociation ... #Fibrillation #POCUS ... clinical #a4c #AV #Dissociation
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
Causes of Post-Partum ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... post Caesarean section ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Obstetrics