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...
A 65-year-old female manual laborer presents with a 4-month history of left shoulder pain. She complains of anteromedial shoulder pain exacerbated during external rotation and superior shoulder pain, particularly at night. Physical examination Painfu...
An intercostal nerve block provides analgesia for rib fractures, postsurgical analgesia for chest and upper abdominal surgery (e.g., thoracotomy, thoracostomy, mastectomy, gastrostomy, and cholecystectomy), herpes zoster, or post-herpetic neuralgia. ...
In our last post we taught you how to identify fluid content inside the stomach. Fluid content however may be the result of endo- or exogenous factors. Let’s quickly recap our case from the last post: A 40-year-old man with a wrist fracture present...
Case presentation A 45-year-old female patient with a confirmed diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome in the right hand was scheduled for elective carpal tunnel release surgery. The patient experienced significant pain, numbness, and tingling in the ...
A 63-year-old woman presents with chronic lower back pain, lasting for 2 years. She does not have any other health conditions and has not experienced any injuries. The patient suffers from continuous pain in her right lower limb, which worsens when s...
The most common indications for an axillary brachial plexus block include surgery of the forearm, wrist, or hand of moderate to long duration, with or without an arm tourniquet. It anesthetizes the brachial plexus at the level of the terminal branche...
