A 68-year-old woman presented at the emergency department with acute respiratory failure and fever. Lung ultrasound showed a B-profile in all four BLUE points, suggesting pulmonary edema. This prompted us to do a cardiac ultrasound. Consecutively, a...
Case presentation A 44-year-old male patient presented with a history of a sports-related Achilles tendon tear. This injury resulted in significant pain, limited mobility, and interference with his daily activities. The decision was made to proceed w...
A 45-year-old female patient came in reporting chronic left shoulder pain lasting for three months after a minor injury. The pain primarily centered around the upper arm and the supraspinous fossa, worsening notably at night. Additionally, incidental...
The obturator nerve originates from the ventral rami of the L2 to L4 lumbar nerves. An obturator nerve block serves various purposes: providing supplemental analgesia for hip and knee surgeries, preventing thigh adduction response during transurethra...
A 41-year-old woman presented with cervical pain radiating to the left upper limb. Her medical history reveals no prior comorbidities, but she engages in frequent and vigorous exercise, notably CrossFit. The pain she experiences is persistent, exacer...
Case presentation A 48-year-old male patient presented with severe pain localized to the left thoracic region, consistent with post-herpetic neuralgia following a recent episode of shingles involving the left T6 dermatome. The patient had no other si...
Subclavian vein cannulation is an essential medical procedure used to access central veins for various clinical purposes. The incorporation of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has significantly enhanced the precision and safety of this technique. POC...
The lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) block is indicated for analgesia for surgery on the anterolateral thigh (e.g., skin grafting), muscle biopsy, and meralgia paresthetica. The complex branching of the LFCN makes accurate landmark-based blocks...
A 55-year-old woman, recently diagnosed with cervical uterine malignancy, presented with chronic lower abdominal and pelvic pain. The patient has no comorbidities and was diagnosed with moderately differentiated non-keratinizing squamous cell carcino...
Case presentation A 69-year-old patient, 156 cm tall, weighing 90 kg, with a long history of diabetes mellitus, presented with foot gangrene and was scheduled for wound debridement and potential amputation. The patient’s hemodynamic status was stable...
