Medical ultrasonography
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Ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia is becoming increasingly popular. The supraclavicular block has been transformed by ultrasound guidance into a potentially safe superficial block. We reviewed the techniques of performing supraclavicular block with special focus on ultrasound guidance.
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Medical ultrasonography · Sep 2013
ReviewPoint-of-care ultrasound in the diagnosis of upper extremity fracture-dislocation. A pictorial essay.
Patients commonly present with orthopedic injuries to the emergency department (ED). Although radiographs are the standard of care for evaulating these injuries, point-of-care ultrasound is being increasingly used to make the diagnosis. ⋯ The American College of Emergency Physicians ultrasound guidelines advocate fracture identification as within the EP's scope of practice. This pictorial essay reviews how to use point-of-care ultrasound to diagnose fractures and dislocations of the upper extremity.