Arterial Line Placement and Care
Arterial Line Placement and Care Scott A. Celinski Michael G. Seneff Arterial catheterization is the second most frequent invasive procedure performed in the intensive care unit (ICU). In nearly all…
Central Venous Catheterization
Central Venous Catheterization Scott A. Celinski Michael G. Seneff Placement of central venous catheters (CVC) remains one of the most commonly performed procedures in the intensive care unit (ICU). Since…
Airway Management and Endotracheal Intubation
Airway Management and Endotracheal Intubation Stephen O. Heard Margaret M. Hudlin Shubjeet Kaur In the emergency room and critical care environment, management of the airway to ensure optimal ventilation and…
Brachial Plexus Blocks
Figure 12.1. Brachial plexus overview: The ventral roots of the fifth cervical through the first thoracic spinal nerves form the brachial plexus. The upper and lower pairs of roots merge,…
Spinal Anesthesia
Figure 6.1. Vertebral column, lateral (A) and posterior (B) views, illustrating the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal segments. Note the curvatures, intervertebral foramina, and interlaminar spaces. (Adapted from Cousins…
Sacral Plexus-Sciatic Nerve Blocks
Figure 16.1. Deep anatomy of the sciatic nerve. The nerve exits the pelvis through the sciatic notch and travels behind the femur to bifurcate just above the knee into the…
Lumbar Plexus Blocks
Figure 15.1. Overview of the lumbosacral plexus. The origin of the lumbosacral plexus is broader than the brachial plexus in the cervical region. The roots of the lumbar plexus emerge…
Epidural Anesthesia
Figure 7.1. Anatomy of the bony and ligamentous components of the lumbar spine. The same structures are present at all vertebral levels although the shapes of the structures differ with…
Postoperative Pain Management
7. Overall, this delivery system has been highly effective in providing appropriate analgesia for postoperative patients. a. PCA, when compared to nurse-administered opioids, whether IV or IM, provides better analgesia…
Ophthalmic Anesthesia
Figure 20.1. Modified Atkinson approach to facial nerve block. The needle is inserted 2 cm lateral to the lateral border of the orbit, which is usually 2 to 3 cm…
