The femoral nerve block... out of fashion?

In my opinion, too many people are doing blocks near the adductor canal when they should be doing it "properly" and targeting the femoral nerve branches more proximally.

youtu.be/tVLdCkPzSjg

Even on lists where I can't find a block, I can still find an excuse to scan!

Here's 4 gastric POCUS scans.

Can you pick which patient was taking Mounjaro?
Assuming ASA2, lithotomy, 30 min cases.
How are you going to anaesthetise them?
LMA? ETT? Spinal?

youtu.be/CIMUcYtbfRI

Our latest episode of @bilih.bsky.social #BILIH #BlockItLikeItsHot is out!

This time @jeffgadsden.bsky.social does at least 3 accents, plus we take you on a journey of discovery with Nerve catheters!

Full episode here www.blockitlikeitshot.com/s3-e16-cant-...

#RAsky #AnSky

And here's part 2 - looking at all the other things we can inadvertently damage or inject into.

youtu.be/HcF0Imiyfs0

Been a while between videos. Here's a two parter looking at the minimum required anatomy for an interscalene block.

youtu.be/Cd0rgIIsdO4

An interesting anatomical variant - double axillary artieries. Inspired by a post from @drrobbieerskine.bsky.social

youtu.be/Hwxw1tYfhGs

In our latest episode of #BILIH #BlockItLikeItsHot @bilih.bsky.social - @jeffgadsden.bsky.social and I talk about Probe choice for Paravertebral blocks.

What do you do?

Full episode at your usual podcast provider.

Spotify link here:

open.spotify.com/episode/0aUX...

Needling for the axillary approach to the brachial plexus block. Not the greatest block / result, just what i'm pondering along the way. Sorry for the delay!

youtu.be/cX18JooTbVc

I have been promising some updates to my YouTube channel.

With the assistance of some colleagues Dr Shelly Lee and @mick-kerr.bsky.social I have just uploaded 3!

Head to my channel to check out, will promo them and share links later!

#RAsky #AnSky #POCUSky