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Transverse Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block

CT confirmed appendicitis gets a TAP block by the ED for multimodal
Transverse Abdominis ... Surgeons are supportive ... #Abdominis #Plane ... Block #Regional #Anesthesia ... Management #POCUS #Ultrasound
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Abduction - C8-T1 (ulnar ... aracteristic "claw hand ... regimental badge" anesthesia ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm
US guided musculocutaneous nerve block for forearm laceration.  Short axis of needle and nerve are
axis of needle and ... nerve are labeled ... NerveBlock #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Clinical #Transverse ... #MSK #Anesthesia
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
compression of nerve ... • S - Saddle anesthesia ... constipation Differential ... myelopathy • Transverse ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis ... extensors of the arms ... /or optic nerve ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... hemorrhage, which are ... for hepatitis B and ... Skin biopsy • Abdominal ... ultrasound #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
loss, arthralgia, arm ... bruits, asymmetric arm ... affects the skin, neurologic ... muscle weakness • Nerves ... gut involvement, abdominal