A Simplified Protocol for Intralipid Administration in the Emergency Dept.
A Simplified Protocol for Intralipid Administration in the ED Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks (UGNBs) are becoming more common…
Posts by Arun Nagdev, MD
The Ultrasound-Guided Genicular Nerve Block
Chronic knee pain is common and debilitating. Patients often seek care in the emergency department (ED) setting…
How To Safely Incorporate Ultrasound Into Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation
Running an effective and evidence-based cardiac arrest resuscitation is a core skill for all emergency physicians. To…
How To: The Ultrasound-Guided Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block
Injuries to the upper extremity (e.g., fractures, dislocations, lacerations, abscesses, and foreign bodies) are common, but can…
How To Build an Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block Program
Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks (USGNBs) are gradually becoming an important skill set for the emergency physician and will…
eFAST 2.0: Refining an Integral Trauma Exam
The initial proposal by Rozycki et al., in 1993 on the focused assessment with sonography for trauma…
How to Perform an Erector Spinae Plane Block
The erector spinae plane block (ESPB) is a relatively new block, first described in 2016 as an…
Easy Ultrasound Technique to Evaluate and Aspirate an Atraumatic Painful Wrist
Traditional landmarked-based wrist aspirations are difficult and often unsuccessful. Even in the hands of experienced rheumatologists who…
Detect Cardiac Regional Wall Motion Abnormalities by Point-of-Care Echocardiography
More than 6 million emergency department visits a year in the United States are for chest pain.1…
Pain Control Using Ultrasound-Guided Superficial Cervical Plexus Block
The Case A 35-year-old man presents to the emergency department after falling off his bicycle. After basic…