Today's ultrasound lecture by @mtabbut about ultrasound guided nerve blocks. #metroEUS #FOAMed #FOAMus #MedTwitter #POCUS @SLWerner_EM @DianeGramer @RJonesSonoEM @MetroHealth_EM Image
Nerve blocks allow for the management of acute pain or painful procedures in the ED. Decreases need for opiates and sedations. Ultrasound guided vs blind decreases inadvertent vascular or nerve injection and allows targeted depot of anesthetic agent around the nerve. ImageImageImage
Multiple studies demonstrate the efficacy of ultrasound guidance over landmark guidance. ImageImageImage
Characteristic appearance of a nerve = hyperechoic, honeycomb appearance, often triangular, may demonstrate anisotropy. Image
Indicated for acute pain management and acutely painful procedures. ImageImageImage
Anesthetic agents work by blocking Na+ channels thereby preventing action potentials from generating a depolarization. Image
Various agents will have different duration of actions and doses. Need to know the max dose. Lidocaine = 4.5mg/kg, Bupivocaine = 2 mg/kg. Determine your dose then dilute to reach the volume you need. Image
Toxicity = Neuro and Cardiac. Think about what preventing depolarization of respective nerves will do. ImageImageImage
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Ulnar Nerve Block ImageImageImage
Median Nerve Block ImageImageImage
Radial Nerve Block ImageImageImage

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