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…
Fig. 13.1 Abdominal wall blood vessels Nerve injury related to abdominal wall blocks has not been described. It is likely that the small, mobile, and robust nature of the abdominal…
Modality Advantages Disadvantages Spinal anesthesia • Better analgesia in the early postoperative period • Prolonged analgesia with the addition of morphine (150–300 mcg; 4–10 mcg/kg) • Attenuates neuroendocrine response and prevents DVT • Cost…
Neuraxial n = 317 PNB n = 128 p value Total n = 445 Sex of patients Female 236 (74 %) 61 (48 %) p < 0.001 297 (67…
Fig. 23.1 Right globe in primary gaze, top view. Green dashed line indicates the plane of the iris; blue dashed line indicates the mid-sagittal plane of the eye and the…
Classification BMI range Health risk Overweight 25–30 Mild Class I 30–35 Moderate Class II 35–40 Severe Class III >40 Very severe Respiratory Considerations At baseline morbidly obese subjects may be…
© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Brendan T. Finucane and Ban C.H. Tsui (eds.)Complications of Regional Anesthesia10.1007/978-3-319-49386-2_35 35. Medical Legal Aspects of Regional Anesthesia: Legal Perspective Bridgette Toy-Cronin1 and Kelly Byrne2 (1) Faculty of Law, University of Otago,…
1. Patient identity confirmed 2. Time out complete 3. Informed consent complete 4. Allergies noted 5. Patient medications, history and physical examination reviewed 6. Pertinent laboratory data reviewed (e.g., coagulation studies and platelet count) 7. A functioning…
Claims No. % Invasive procedures 276 97 Injections 138 49 Epidural steroids ± associated agents 114 Trigger point 17 Facet 4 Other 3 Blocks 78 27 Peripheral 28 Stellate…
Fig. 31.1 Notice for anesthetists and anesthetic assistants 1. Conduct WHO sign in before anesthesia. Any member of the team is encouraged to initiate this. 2. Define the STOP…
