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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...

Ultrasound-Guided Serratus Anterior Plane Block Can Help Avoid Opioid Use for Patients with Rib Fractures

March 14, 2017 - Arun Nagdev, MD; Daniel Mantuani, MD, MPH; Edward Durant, MD; & Andrew Herring, MD - 6 Comments

Pain management of the acutely injured patient with rib fractures can be difficult for even the most…

October 13, 2016 - Peter Wroe, MD, and Arun Nagdev, MD - 0 Comment

While forearm nerve blocks provide excellent anesthesia for hand injuries (fractures, dislocations, lacerations, abscesses), they don’t provide…

June 15, 2016 - Arun Nagdev, MD - 0 Comment

Evaluation of the patient with the painful shoulder can be difficult in the emergency department. The septic…

December 15, 2015 - Charmiane Lieu, MD, Gerin River, MD, Daniel Mantuani, MPH, MD, and Arun Nagdev, MD - 2 Comments

Central venous catheter placement is an essential procedure in emergency medicine, with the internal jugular vein (IJV)…

August 13, 2015 - Brian Johnson, MD, MPH, Emily Lovallo, MD, Daniel Mantuani, MD, MPH, and Arun Nagdev, MD - 1 Comment

The warm, swollen knee is a common complaint in the emergency department, with joint aspiration being the…

June 15, 2015 - Brian Johnson, MD, MPH, Emily Lovallo, MD, Daniel Mantuani, MD, MPH, and Arun Nagdev, MD - 0 Comment

The ultrasound-guided distal sciatic nerve block is the ideal block for patients with distal leg and ankle…

February 11, 2015 - Brian Johnson, MD, MPH, Emily Lovallo, MD, Oron Frenkel, MD, and Arun Nagdev, MD - 0 Comment

More than 6 million emergency department visits a year in the United States are for chest pain.1…

November 19, 2014 - Arun Nagdev, MD, and Andrew Herring, MD - 1 Comment

The Case A 35-year-old man presents to the emergency department after falling off his bicycle. After basic…

July 9, 2014 - Arun Nagdev, MD, Christine Riguzzi, MD, Oron Frenkel, MD, and Daniel Mantuani, MD - 0 Comment

Integration of ultrasound when determining ideal needle entry in a difficult case can prevent repeated failed attempts…

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