Fig. 21.1 Prefilled dental local anesthetic cartridges. 2.2 mL, 1.8 mL, 1.0 mL Fig. 21.2 Dental local anesthetic syringes Fig. 21.3 (a) Lidocaine 2 % with epinephrine 1–100,000 multidose vial….

Procedure or positioning Nerve(s) compressed Symptoms Arthroscopic surgery of the elbow [3] Posterior interosseous nerve Wrist drop Abduction, dorsal extension, and external rotation of the arm [4] Brachial plexus Variable…

Fig. 12.1 A transverse section through a typical thoracic dermatome at the level of the intervertebral foramen (Modified from Ferrante FM, VadeBoncouer TR. Postoperative Pain Management. New York: Churchill Livingstone;…

Fig. 16.1 Prevertebral region of the neck . The target site for needle insertion in classical approach is marked as asterisk. The breadth of the transverse process is marked as…

Fig. 22.1 Organization of Emergency Department Regional anesthesia Panel A. (1) Acute pain service/anesthesiologist. This is an obvious partner with emergency clinicians. There are few scenarios where the anesthesiology service…

Fig. 20.1 Transparent blanket covering an infant during induction of general anesthesia previous to the regional block Fig. 20.2 Transparent blanket covering an infant during an ultrasound-assisted caudal block Fig….

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…