Pain Physiology
A variety of receptors and ion channels have been identified on dorsal root ganglion neurons and on peripheral terminals of nociceptive afferent fibers. These receptors, including purinergic,5 metabotropic glutamatergic, tachykinin,6…
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Achondroplasia. FIG. 1. A young infant with achondroplasia. His head and ventricles are large, although his head circumference is within normal limits for a child with achondroplasia. He had a…
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4p-syndrome. This 10-year-old girl with 4p-syndrome has characteristic facies. She has profound psychomotor retardation. She does not walk or talk. Cardiovascular : Atrial and ventricular septal defects, pulmonary stenosis. Neuromuscular…
Functional Regional Anesthesia Anatomy.
• Eldan Kapur, MD• Chi Wong, MS• Admir Hadzic, MD I. INTRODUCTION II. ANATOMY OF PERIPHERAL NERVES Communication Between the Central & Peripheral Nervous Systems Spinal Nerves III. DERMATOMES, MYOTOMES,…
Spinal Anesthesia.
• Roy Greengrass, MD I. INTRODUCTION WITH GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS & BRIEF HISTORY II. CONTRAINDICATIONS TO SPINAL ANESTHESIA III. FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY OF SPINAL BLOCKADE Surface Anatomy IV. PHARMACOLOGY Pharmacokinetics of Local…
Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Nerve Blocks in Children.
Figure 52–1. Needle position relative to the ultrasound probe (cross-sectional technique). Clinical Pearls The most reliable way to obtain ultrasound-assisted nerve blockade is by using a cross-sectional approach and the…
