Acute Porphyria
5. Acute Porphyria Definition Porphyria, in general, is a broad disease category that encompasses eight distinct, related disorders. The acute variants may be characterized by demonstration of abdominal pain, neuropathy,…
Principles of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia
CHAPTER 7 Principles of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia Vladimir Alexiev, Dominic Harmon The ability to use ultrasound guidance for regional anesthesia is achieved by systematic learning and maintained by regular practice….
Ankle block
CHAPTER 31 Ankle block Dominic Harmon, Jack Barrett Indications Surgical Surgical procedures on the forefoot, particularly the toes. Therapeutic Postamputation pain; diagnostic and therapeutic blocks for foot pain; postoperative pain…
Popliteal block
CHAPTER 30 Popliteal block Dominic Harmon, Jack Barrett Indications Surgical Foot surgery; below-knee amputations; Achilles’ tendon surgery; in conjunction with a femoral or saphenous block for short saphenous vein surgery…
Wrist blocks
CHAPTER 22 Wrist blocks Dominic Harmon, Jack Barrett Indications Surgical Hand or finger surgery not requiring a tourniquet; supplementation of incomplete brachial plexus block. Therapeutic Differentiation of finger or hand…
Elbow blocks
CHAPTER 21 Elbow blocks Dominic Harmon, Jack Barrett Indications Surgical Surgical procedures in the innervated area; supplementation of incomplete anesthesia of the brachial plexus. Therapeutic Peripheral nerve injury pain. Contraindications…
Femoral nerve block
CHAPTER 26 Femoral nerve block Dominic Harmon, Jack Barrett Indications Surgical Muscle biopsy; skin-graft donor site; patellar fracture fixation or wiring; combined with other techniques for saphenofemoral vein ligation; hip…
Inguinal field block
CHAPTER 35 Inguinal field block Jack Barrett, Dominic Harmon The inguinal region includes the inguinal canal, spermatic cord, surrounding skin and subcutaneous tissue. It receives sensory innervation from the 11th…
Axillary block
CHAPTER 19 Axillary block Dominic Harmon, Jack Barrett Indications Surgical Surgical procedures on the forearm and hand; lower arm surgery may also require block of the musculocutaneous nerve. Therapeutic Complex…
Psoas block
CHAPTER 27 Psoas block Dominic Harmon, Jack Barrett Indications Surgical Surgical procedures on the upper leg; combined with a sciatic nerve block when necessary; skin grafting from anterior, lateral, and…
