Long-term management of end-stage lung disease differs from interstitial lung disease to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to cystic fibrosis to pulmonary vascular disease. The management includes pharmacological therapy that is…
End-stage heart failure manifests as severe and often relentless symptoms that define the clinical syndrome of heart failure, namely congestion and hypoperfusion. These patients suffer from dyspnea, fatigue, abdominal discomfort,…
Transplantation is sadly a therapy to die for. The survival of a recipient with end-stage heart or lung disease requires the demise of a human being through brain death or…
Fig. 21.1 Prefilled dental local anesthetic cartridges. 2.2 mL, 1.8 mL, 1.0 mL Fig. 21.2 Dental local anesthetic syringes Fig. 21.3 (a) Lidocaine 2 % with epinephrine 1–100,000 multidose vial….
Procedure or positioning Nerve(s) compressed Symptoms Arthroscopic surgery of the elbow [3] Posterior interosseous nerve Wrist drop Abduction, dorsal extension, and external rotation of the arm [4] Brachial plexus Variable…
Fig. 12.1 A transverse section through a typical thoracic dermatome at the level of the intervertebral foramen (Modified from Ferrante FM, VadeBoncouer TR. Postoperative Pain Management. New York: Churchill Livingstone;…
Fig. 16.1 Prevertebral region of the neck . The target site for needle insertion in classical approach is marked as asterisk. The breadth of the transverse process is marked as…
Fig. 22.1 Organization of Emergency Department Regional anesthesia Panel A. (1) Acute pain service/anesthesiologist. This is an obvious partner with emergency clinicians. There are few scenarios where the anesthesiology service…
Fig. 20.1 Transparent blanket covering an infant during induction of general anesthesia previous to the regional block Fig. 20.2 Transparent blanket covering an infant during an ultrasound-assisted caudal block Fig….
Nursing staff education and accreditation Pain assessment using validated tools Setup and change of pump and infusion circuit Monitoring including sensorimotor block, pain, and sedation scores Recognition of adverse effects…
