The Importance of Identifying Your Popliteal Artery

In the supine position the ultrasound images is inverted which can be a bit disorienting for our trainees. What's really important is not to go straight to looking for the tibial nerve because there is connective tissue in the muscle that can be very very deceiving. So identify your vasculature first then go to your nerve and when you say above it you mean deep to it is that right? I apologize. I remember that from when I was in residency that kind of you know you move the needle what you think is deeper but it's actually more superficial and it can be confusing. Okay. That's great tip. All right. We're going to place your probe