Course Credit: 2 hours
Case Goals
- List indications of performing a pediatric point-of-care ultrasound fascia iliaca nerve block (POCUS-FINB)
- List the limitations of POCUS-FINB
- Describe the technique for performing POCUS fascia iliaca nerve block
- Identify anatomical landmarks accurately on POCUS
- Calculate the maximum safe weight-based local anesthetic dose
- Recognize the signs and symptoms of local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST) and describe the appropriate management
Lesson
Read the ALiEM Pediatric Fascia Iliaca POCUS tutorial and then test your knowledge in the quiz below.
Course Authors
- Dr. Mukuka Kangwa and Dr. Ashkon Shaahinfar
PEM POCUS Series
- Series Editor: Dr. Margaret Lin-Martore
- Content Editors: Dr. Ashkon Shaahinfar, Dr. Aaron Kornblith