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Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Interscalene Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Ultrasound-Guided ... Plexus Nerve Block ... , reduction of shoulder ... #block #ultrasound ... #anesthesia #pocus
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Plexus Nerve Block ... distal humerus fractures ... distal to the shoulder ... #block #ultrasound ... #anesthesia #pocus
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
injuries: Axillary nerve ... immobilizer • Ortho ... Disposition: DC with ortho ... Anterior #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior interosseous nerve ... most common), brachial ... Type l, DC with ortho ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
anterior interosseous nerve ... injury (LCL > MCL), brachial ... • ED Management ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Brachial Plexus Anatomy for Supraclavicular Block on POCUS

Supraclavicular block is performed for shoulder/arm pain.  The
Brachial Plexus ... on POCUS Supraclavicular ... for shoulder/arm ... #POCUS #msk #ultrasound ... #clinical #nerve
Ultrasound Guided Brachial Plexus Nerve Block on POCUS
Mid-shaft humerus fracture, 10/10 pain, 350mcg fentanyl and no
Ultrasound Guided ... Brachial Plexus ... Nerve Block on ... POCUS Mid-shaft ... humerus fracture
Rib Fracture on POCUS

Instead of poorly-sensitive and time-consuming chest xray for rib fracture, instead just “Point
time-consuming chest xray ... consider intercostal nerve ... (or serratus) block ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk #clinical
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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, median nerve injury ... : Hematoma block ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Distal #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
or ulnar nerve ... block), immobilize ... flexed 70-900 • Ortho ... Metacarpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK