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Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Interscalene Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Ultrasound-Guided ... and mid-humerus fracture ... , reduction of shoulder ... #ultrasound #anesthesia ... #pocus
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Distal Radius Fracture ... Management: Hematoma block ... procedural sedation and reduction ... Distal #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Emergency Department: reduction ... distal humerus fractures ... distal to the shoulder ... #ultrasound #anesthesia ... #pocus
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
capitate ("apple") should ... tea cup") which should ... sedation and emergent reduction ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Sports #MSK
POCUS for distal radius fracture reduction confirmation. 
Avoid unnecessary check x-ray trips by confirming reduction using
radius fracture ... unnecessary check x-ray ... Also - hematoma blocks ... #Radius #Fracture ... #Reduction #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
procedural sedation and reduction ... injury, difficult reduction ... Anterior #Radiology #XRay ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
Radius Fracture ... Could also do X-ray ... #Fracture #POCUS ... clinical #bone #msk ... #orthopedics
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
lateral epicondyle > radial ... dislocation + radial ... procedural sedation and reduction ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Sports #MSK
Hematoma block on POCUS for a distal radius fracture.

Procedures: better with POCUS.
Some applications that aren't taught
Hematoma block on ... radius fracture ... allow for the sort ... #POCUS #radius ... #ultrasound #anesthesia
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
all carpal bones should ... all carpal bones should ... injuries: distal radius ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Sports #MSK