Fig. 1.1 Equipment storage cart with clear identification of equipment, supplies, and medication The following outlines the contents of this cart: 1.2.1 General Equipment Sterile skin preparation solution. Sponges/gauze. Drape….
Fig. 12.1 Schematic diagram of the lumbosacral trunk and the sacral plexus The sacral plexus itself lies anterior to the piriformis and between it and the endopelvic fascia (thus, it…
Fig. 18.1 VHVS and MRI images of the expected location of the auricular branch of the vagus nerve (nerve of Arnold) Fig. 18.2 Patient positioning and surface landmarks for nerve…
Fig. 3.1 (a) Schematic of ultrasound transducer types: linear array, convex linear array, and phased array. (b) Linear and curved (convex linear) transducers (e.g., SonoSite MicroMaxx) are the most common…
Fig. 8.1 General principles for performing regional anesthesia in pediatric patients Table 8.1 Maintaining a standard of care during regional anesthesia practice Maintaining standard of care • Preoperative patient selection • Appropriate…
Fig. 7.1 Derivation of ester- and amide-class local anesthetics from cocaine. Shown are chemical structures and years in which each drug was first used 7.2.1 Onset of Action, Potency, and…
Fig. 12.1 Course of the fetal circulation in late gestation. Note the selective blood flow patterns across the foramen ovale and ductus arteriosus. From Greeley WJ, Berkowitz DH, Nathan AT….
Fig. 10.1 Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation. Chest radiograph in a neonate with a left-sided amorphous cystic mass filling most of the left hemithorax. The cardiac silhouette is shifted to the…
where y is the variable of interest (e.g., basal metabolic rate), a is the allometric coefficient, and PWR is the allometric exponent. The value of the PWR has been the…
Fig. 2.1 The fetal circulation is characterized by high pulmonary arterial mean arterial pressure and pulmonary vascular resistance and low pulmonary blood flow. At birth, the dramatic decrease in pulmonary…
