Chest trauma
Abstract This article summarizes major life-threatening injuries in thoracic trauma. It explores the immediate approach to a patient presenting with thoracic trauma including diagnostics and pertinent invasive procedures. This is…
ANESTHESIA
Management of shock in trauma
Abstract Shock is defined as failure of the circulatory system resulting in a level of perfusion to tissues, which is inadequate to meet the oxygen demands of cellular metabolism. Haemorrhagic…
Management of major trauma
Abstract Trauma is one of the leading cause of deaths in those <35 years old in the UK. It also has a significant morbidity burden with a subsequent economic impact….
Pain priorities in pre-hospital care
Abstract Pain management in the pre-hospital environment is a priority following life- and limb-saving manoeuvres. Pain should be assessed, documented and managed according to a multimodal model. Even in the…
Anaesthetic priorities in pre-hospital trauma care
Abstract Trauma is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the UK. Developments in the delivery of pre-hospital trauma care and advances in techniques for managing critically injured patients…
11 Proximal Sciatic Nerve Block
10.1055/b-0035-124653 11 Proximal Sciatic Nerve Block 11.1 Anatomical Overview The sacral plexus can be divided into three parts: Pudendal plexus Coccygeal plexus Sciatic plexus The sacral plexus is not subdivided…
13 Peripheral Block (Conduction Block) of Individual Nerves of the Lower Limb
10.1055/b-0035-124655 13 Peripheral Block (Conduction Block) of Individual Nerves of the Lower Limb 13.1 Lateral Cutaneous Nerve of the Thigh 13.1.1 Anatomy The lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh (L2–L3)…
21 General Principles for Performing Peripheral Blocks
10.1055/b-0035-124663 21 General Principles for Performing Peripheral Blocks 21.1 Essential Components Necessary for Proper Aseptic Technique Although the risk of infection with “single-shot” nerve blocks is relatively small, a strictly…
9 Psoas Block
10.1055/b-0035-124651 9 Psoas Block 9.1 Anatomical Overview The anterior rami of the first four lumbar nerves lie between the deep and the superficial origins of the psoas major muscle and…
12 Blocks at the Knee
10.1055/b-0035-124654 12 Blocks at the Knee 12.1 Anatomical Overview The sciatic nerve (L4–S3) consists of two components, the common fibular nerve (synonym: common peroneal nerve) and the tibial nerve, which…
