Infection Control in Regional Anesthesia.

Dec 9, 2016 by in ANESTHESIA Comments Off on Infection Control in Regional Anesthesia.

• Jean M. Pottinger, RN, MA• Stacy A. Coffin, MD Loreen A. Herwaldt, MD I. INTRODUCTION II. PATHOGENESIS OF INFECTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH CENTRAL NEURAXIAL BLOCKADE III. INFECTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH EPIDURAL…

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Equipment for Peripheral Nerve Block.

Dec 9, 2016 by in ANESTHESIA Comments Off on Equipment for Peripheral Nerve Block.

• Admir Hadzic, MD I. INTRODUCTION II. INDUCTION AND BLOCK ROOM III. MONITORING IV. REGIONAL ANESTHESIA EQUIPMENT STORAGE CART V. EMERGENCY DRUGS & EQUIPMENT VI. PREMEDICATION VII. SPECIALTY TRAYS VIII….

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Clinical Pharmacology of Local Anesthetics.

Dec 9, 2016 by in ANESTHESIA Comments Off on Clinical Pharmacology of Local Anesthetics.

Figure 6-1. Skulls showing knife marks from ritual trepanning. This procedure was intended to release spirits causing headaches and other cranial ailments. (Photograph © Rosamond Purcell. Originally published in Mütter…

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Femoral Nerve Block.

Dec 9, 2016 by in ANESTHESIA Comments Off on Femoral Nerve Block.

Figure 35–1. Anatomic relationship in the femoral triangle. Figure 35–2. Tissue sheaths and femoral nerve. Femoral artery and vein relationships. Figure 35–3. Composition of the femoral nerve at the level…

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Regional Anesthesia & Systemic Disease.

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• Admir Hadzic, MD I. INTRODUCTION II. PULMONARY DISEASE Epidural & Spinal Anesthesia Brachial Plexus Block Paravertebral & Intercostal Nerve Blocks Pulmonary Complications Not Related to Conduction Blockade III. RENAL…

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Obturator Nerve Block.

Dec 9, 2016 by in ANESTHESIA Comments Off on Obturator Nerve Block.

• Vicente Roqués Escolar, MD• Xavier Sala-Blanch, MD I. INTRODUCTION Indications Contraindications Anatomy Equipment Techniques Selective Block Techniques II. BLOCK EVALUATION III. PERIOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT IV. COMPLICATIONS        INTRODUCTION Selective obturator…

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Intercostal Nerve Block.

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• Manoj K. Karmakar, MD I. INTRODUCTION II. INDICATIONS III. CONTRAINDICATIONS IV. FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY Lateral Cutaneous Branch Anterior Cutaneous Branch V. MECHANISM OF BLOCK & DISTRIBUTION OF ANESTHESIA VI. TECHNIQUE…

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Nerve Blocks for the Head & Neck.

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• Geoffrey J. Pollack, MD I. INTRODUCTION II. TRIGEMINAL (GASSERIAN) GANGLION BLOCK Indications Anatomy Block Technique Complications III. GREATER PLATINE BLOCK Indications Technique IV. OCCIPITAL NERVE BLOCK Indications Anatomy Technique…

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