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Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
distal humerus fractures ... and elbow dislocations ... distal to the shoulder ... #block #ultrasound ... #anesthesia #pocus
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
anterior interosseous nerve ... • ED Management ... Simple, DC with ortho ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common elbow fracture ... anterior interosseous nerve ... Type l, DC with ortho ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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, median nerve injury ... injury) • ED Management ... : Hematoma block ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... #Orthopedics #MSK
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 ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Exam: swollen elbow ... posterior interosseous nerve ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... DC with orthopedic ... #MSK
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
using hematoma block ... or ulnar nerve ... block), immobilize ... flexed 70-900 • Ortho ... #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
capitate ("apple") should ... tea cup") which should ... , median nerve injury ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... #MSK
Interscalene Nerve Block on POCUS
Fracture/dislocation of a shoulder. Pt hypoxic/hypovent due to opiates. When your rock
Interscalene Nerve ... Block on POCUS ... Fracture/dislocation ... of a shoulder. ... #ultrasound #clinical
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
Nerve: Ultrasound ... interrogation as it should ... MUSCULOSKELETAL #MSK ... #POCUS #Atlas # ... Clinical #Radiology #Comparison