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SGEM#415: Buckle Down for some Ultrasound to Diagnosis Distal Forearm Fractures

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Ultrasonography or radiography for suspected pediatric distal forearm fractures. New England Journal of Medicine June 2023 Date: July 19, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Casey Parker is a Rural Generalist that includes in his practice emergency medicine, anesthesia, and critical care. He is also a fully-fledged ultrasonographer.

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SGEM#437: Don’t Be Fooled by the Meds I Got, I Still Need an ESP Block – For My Rib Fractures

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block compared to sham procedure in adult patients with rib fractures presenting to the emergency department: A randomized controlled trial. His imaging shows mildly displaced rib fractures of ribs four through seven.

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Clinical Question: Which ultrasound-guided nerve block is best for acute pain management of rib fractures in the ED?

Canadian EM

A 72-year-old male presents to the emergency department (ED) with severe chest pain and difficulty breathing after an MVC. Physical examination reveals tenderness and localized swelling over the left lateral chest wall, with X-ray confirming multiple rib fractures. first appeared on CanadiEM.

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SGEM#451: I’ve Become So Numb – Serratus Anterior Plane Blocks for Rib Fractures

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Serratus Anterior Plane Blocks for Early Rib Fracture Pain Management: The SABRE Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surg 2024 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Sean Baldwin is an Emergency Physician practising in Sydney, Australia in both a large tertiary emergency department and a small regional emergency department.

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How To Perform an Ultrasound-Guided Clavipectoral Block

ACEP Now

The clavicle is one of the most commonly fractured bones in the human body. Every year, approximately 332,000 people in the United States suffer from a clavicular fracture. Every year, approximately 332,000 people in the United States suffer from a clavicular fracture. FIGURE 1B: Ultrasound image with labeled relevant anatomy.

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Point-of-care ultrasound-guided versus standard reduction of displaced distal radius fractures in the emergency department: a randomised controlled clinical trial

Emergency Medicine Journal

Background During closed reduction of displaced distal radius fractures, physical examination is used to determine the need for further manipulation before radiographic confirmation and cast application. Manipulation performed under ultrasound guidance has the potential to decrease the number of reduction attempts. to 6.45).

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Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Vascular Access in the Emergency Department

Taming the SRU

Ultrasound Guided Peripheral IV (USGIV) Access anatomy of arm veins when considering USGIV. unported license [link] Ultrasound allows us to visualize deeper, typically larger veins in the forearm and upper arm. Place ultrasound machine on the opposite side of the bed to minimize neck strain. Check for flash in the IV chamber.