How to Implement Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks in Your ED
Ultrasound-guided nerve block (UGNB) is an extremely useful technique for emergency physicians as a multimodal approach to…
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How to Implement Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks in Your ED
Ultrasound-guided nerve block (UGNB) is an extremely useful technique for emergency physicians as a multimodal approach to... -
Introducing the CASA Exam: A New Protocol to Guide Point-Of-Care Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a powerful diagnostic tool in the emergency department. To identify reversible causes of... -
Control Hip Fracture Pain Without Opioids Using Ultrasound-Guided Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block
Annually, more than 300,000 adults older than age 65 are hospitalized for hip fractures, which frequently result...
Introducing the CASA Exam: A New Protocol to Guide Point-Of-Care Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a powerful diagnostic tool in the emergency department. To identify reversible causes of…
Control Hip Fracture Pain Without Opioids Using Ultrasound-Guided Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block
Annually, more than 300,000 adults older than age 65 are hospitalized for hip fractures, which frequently result…
Ultrasound-Guided Serratus Anterior Plane Block Can Help Avoid Opioid Use for Patients with Rib Fractures
Pain management of the acutely injured patient with rib fractures can be difficult for even the most…
How to Perform Ultrasound-Guided Forearm Nerve Blocks to Provide Non-Drug Pain Relief for Acute Injuries
While forearm nerve blocks provide excellent anesthesia for hand injuries (fractures, dislocations, lacerations, abscesses), they don’t provide…
Ultrasound-Guided Glenohumeral Joint Evaluation and Aspiration
Evaluation of the patient with the painful shoulder can be difficult in the emergency department. The septic…
Using the Supraclavicular Approach to Ultrasound-Guided Subclavian Vein Cannulation
Central venous catheter placement is an essential procedure in emergency medicine, with the internal jugular vein (IJV)…
How to Perform Ultrasound-Guided Knee Arthrocentesis
The warm, swollen knee is a common complaint in the emergency department, with joint aspiration being the…
How to Perform Ultrasound-Guided Distal Sciatic Nerve Block in the Popliteal Fossa
The ultrasound-guided distal sciatic nerve block is the ideal block for patients with distal leg and ankle…
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…