Fig. 44.1 Serratus anterior muscle with common trigger point. Image based on web open-source material: https://www.quora.com/What-causes-side-stitch-while-running-and-what-are-good-ways-to-deal-with-this-pain General and musculoskeletal physical exam findings in a patient with a serratus anterior trigger…
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Magdalena Anitescu, Honorio T. Benzon and Mark S. Wallace (eds.)Challenging Cases and Complication Management in Pain Medicinehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60072-7_42 42. Vascular Uptake of PMMA After Spinal Procedures Khalid Malik1 (1) Department of Anesthesiology,…
Fig. 36.1 Picture of a small area of opening 2 weeks after placement of the intrathecal drug delivery system in a patient with chronic nonmalignant pain. System was explanted as…
Central nervous system toxicity Cardiovascular toxicity Subjective symptoms • Agitation/difficulty focusing • Auditory changes/tinnitus • Dizziness/light-headedness • Metallic taste/tinnitus • Abrupt onset of psychiatric symptoms Direct cardiac effects • Depression of sinus node pacemaker activity • Depression…
Fig. 24.1 Placement of the needle at the L3 level for a left lumbar sympathetic block shows uptake of the dye by the left kidney via ureter. Needle was removed…
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Magdalena Anitescu, Honorio T. Benzon and Mark S. Wallace (eds.)Challenging Cases and Complication Management in Pain Medicinehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60072-7_23 23. Aortic Dissection After Celiac Plexus Block R. Lee Wagner1 (1) Scripps Green Hospital, La…
Fig. 22.1 The autonomic nervous system . Ed-Westphal Edinger-Westphal nucleus, Sup Saliv superior salivatory nucleus, Inf Saliv inferior salivatory nucleus, Dorsal Motor and Nucl Ambig dorsal motor nucleus of the…
Fig. 21.1 Retroperitoneal space The celiac plexus is located deep in the retroperitoneum, behind the stomach and omental bursa, and anterior to the crura of the diaphragm on the level…
Fig. 20.1 Anteroposterior radiographic image showing left apical, 5 mm pneumothorax (Image from personal library) Repeat chest radiograph 2.5 h later confirmed persistent, unchanged, left apical pneumothorax. At this time,…
Medical history Preoperative assessment CHF EKG—sinus rhythm with occasional premature ventricular complexes Mixed connective tissue disease Echocardiogram—severe decrease in LV function (LVEF 21%); severely dilated left ventricle, left atrium (no…
