INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Four main nerves of the lumbosacral plexus provide sensory and motor innervation to the lower extremity: the femoral, lateral femoral cutaneous, obturator, and the sciatic nerve….
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Ultrasound imaging of the sacrum 1,2 and lumbosacral (L5–S1) interlaminar space 3–7 is frequently performed to identify the sonoanatomy relevant for central neuraxial blocks, that is,…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Blanco and colleagues 1–3 have recently described novel ultrasound-guided thoracic interfascial nerve blocks, the pectoral nerve block (PECS) 1,2 and serratus plane block (SPB), 3 for…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Ultrasound-guided abdominal wall blocks are a recent innovation of the traditional landmark-based techniques of performing abdominal wall field blocks. 1 These blocks include the transverse abdominis…
Print Section Listen A sound knowledge of the basic concepts of musculoskeletal ultrasound is essential to obtain optimal images during ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia (USGRA). This chapter briefly summarizes the ultrasound…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Ultrasound has revolutionized the practice of regional anesthesia, particularly peripheral nerve blockade, and it has also been used for central neuraxial blocks (spinal and epidural injections)….
Fractures and Fracture Classification Print Section Listen Clinical Summary Fractures are caused by high-energy forces on bones and may result from blunt or penetrating trauma. Fracture size and shape is…
Urticaria Print Section Listen Clinical Features Urticaria, or hives, are pruritic raised erythematous superficial skin wheals that arise in response to histamine, leukotrienes, prostaglandins, and other substances released by stimulated…
The Poisoned Patient: General Approach and Gastrointestinal Decontamination Print Section Listen Clinical Summary The incidence of pediatric poisoning follows a biphasic curve, with 85% to 90% in children age 1…
