Listed Alphabetically
Achondroplasia. FIG. 1. A young infant with achondroplasia. His head and ventricles are large, although his head circumference is within normal limits for a child with achondroplasia. He had a…
Starting with Numerals
4p-syndrome. This 10-year-old girl with 4p-syndrome has characteristic facies. She has profound psychomotor retardation. She does not walk or talk. Cardiovascular : Atrial and ventricular septal defects, pulmonary stenosis. Neuromuscular…
Functional Regional Anesthesia Anatomy.
• Eldan Kapur, MD• Chi Wong, MS• Admir Hadzic, MD I. INTRODUCTION II. ANATOMY OF PERIPHERAL NERVES Communication Between the Central & Peripheral Nervous Systems Spinal Nerves III. DERMATOMES, MYOTOMES,…
Spinal Anesthesia.
• Roy Greengrass, MD I. INTRODUCTION WITH GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS & BRIEF HISTORY II. CONTRAINDICATIONS TO SPINAL ANESTHESIA III. FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY OF SPINAL BLOCKADE Surface Anatomy IV. PHARMACOLOGY Pharmacokinetics of Local…
Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Nerve Blocks in Children.
Figure 52–1. Needle position relative to the ultrasound probe (cross-sectional technique). Clinical Pearls The most reliable way to obtain ultrasound-assisted nerve blockade is by using a cross-sectional approach and the…
Epidural Blockade.
• Marina Allen, MD• Oscar de Leon, MD I. INTRODUCTION Brief History II. INDICATIONS, APPLICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS Indications Contraindications III. ANATOMY Vertebral Column Joints of the Vertebral Column Ligaments Spinal Cord/Spinal…
Regional Anesthesia in Pediatric Patients.
It is mostly done with the patient asleep. The dose is far less than for adults (calculate in mg/kg). Look for changes in ECG rather than physiologic parameters to test…
Neuraxial Anesthesia & Peripheral Nerve Blocks in Patients on Anticoagulants.
• Rasha S. Jabri, MD I. INTRODUCTION II. ANTIPLATELET THERAPY III. ORAL ANTICOAGULANTS IV. HEPARIN Intravenous Heparin Subcutaneous Heparin Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin V. THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY Thrombin Inhibitors Fondaparinux VI. HERBAL THERAPY…
Postdural Puncture Headache.
PDPH occurs following procedures that disrupt the integrity of the meninges (ie dura and arachnoid mater). Onset of symptoms is generally delayed; 65% of patients experience symptoms within 24 h…
Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Outpatient Surgery.
• Karen C. Nielsen, MD• Marcy S. Tucker, MD• Susan M. Steele, MD I. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS AND BRIEF HISTORY: ADVANTAGES OF NERVE BLOCKS IN AMBULATORY SURGERY II. PATIENT SELECTION III….
