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Ultrasound (POCUS) For Nerve Blocks
Nerve block sites, agents, dosing and duration
Infographic by Dr. David Cisewski @dhcisewski
#Management
Ultrasound (POCUS ... sites, agents, dosing ... Cisewski @dhcisewski #Management ... #Pain #Nerve #Block ... #Doses #Table
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... exacerbations: high-dose ... Nonsurgical abdominal pain ... #management #signs
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
particularly those coming ... Diagnosis = clinical ... claudication: pain ... chews, not just pain ... #Management
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... inflammatory) • joint pain ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... Diagnosis: CLINICAL ... #diagnosis #management
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
- RUQ ultrasound ... Pain control - ... gram Q6hr) and pain-dose ... limit them as able ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis
Distal Ureteral Stone
Pregnant woman (about 8 weeks by dates but no prenatal care yet) presents with
right adnexal pain ... Vitals stable. ... Came out with diagnosis ... Ureteral #Stone #ultrasound ... #clinical #pocus
Finger Abscess on POCUS

This 40yo diabetic presents with 3rd MCP pain and erythema x 2d, now
Finger Abscess on POCUS ... presents with 3rd MCP pain ... having difficulty moving ... I&D of the subcutaneous ... #clinical #Hand
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
X-ray and lung ultrasound ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... (vital signs, clinical ... Drugs to avoid (main ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... then be excreted using ... adjusting the dose ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... renal failure Clinical ... Extrapulmonary: ankle arthritis ... #Management #Signs