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POCUS - Regional Anesthesia - Upper Limb Local Nerve Blocks

 - Interscalene
 - Supraclavicular
 - Infraclavicular
Upper Limb Local Nerve ... Radial, Median, Ulnar ... - Obturator #Management ... Blocks #POCUS #Ultrasound ... Radial #Median #Ulnar
POCUS - Regional Anesthesia - Trauma Local Nerve Block

 - Ribs
 - Serratus
 - Fascia Iliaca
- Trauma Local Nerve ... Radial, Median, Ulnar ... Popliteal Sciatic #Management ... Blocks #POCUS #Ultrasound ... Radial #Median #Ulnar
Mytomes - Segmental Innervation of Muscles
Shoulder	Abduction	C5	Axillary Nerve
Shoulder	Adduction	C6-C8	Thoracodorsal Nerve
Elbow	Flexion	C5	Musculocutaneous Nerve
Elbow	Extension	C7	Radial Nerve
Wrist	Extension	C6	Radial Nerve
Fingers	Flexion	C8	Median Nerve
Fingers	Abduction	T1	Ulnar Nerve
Hip	Flexion	L2	Nerve to Psoas
Hip	Extension	S1	Inferior Gluteal
Thoracodorsal Nerve ... Elbow Flexion ... Elbow Extension ... C7 Radial Nerve ... Fingers Abduction T1 Ulnar
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Fracture of proximal ulnar ... Peak age 4-10 • Ulna ... Exam: swollen elbow ... posterior interosseous nerve ... Splint: Posterior long
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Ultrasound-Guided ... Regional Nerve ... Brachial Plexus Nerve ... fractures and elbow ... #block #ultrasound
Tinel's Test of the Ulnar Nerve

Perform a Tinel's at the cubital tunnel by percussing the ulnar
Tinel's Test of the Ulnar ... Nerve Perform ... nerve, attempting ... nerve. ... #Nerve #elbow #
Elbow arthrocentesis with POCUS 
Probe oriented transverse with obvious effusion in the olecranon fossa
Make sure your
Elbow arthrocentesis ... medially located ulnar ... nerve! ... @dan___kim #Elbow ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
- C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... Abduction - C8-T1 (ulnar ... Adduction - C7-T1 (ulnar ... to the radial nerve ... in the median nerve
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Supracondylar Elbow ... anterior interosseous nerve ... syndrome • ED Management ... Splint: Posterior long ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow ... anterior interosseous nerve ... fracture • ED Management ... Splint: Posterior long ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management