Regional anesthesia: a pocked guide

Regional Anaesthesia: A Pocket Guide is an essential companion to the practice of regional anaesthesia for consultants and trainees in the specialty. Filled with practical advice and carefully designed for ease of use, this book is the helpful aid to practice that anaesthetists have been waiting for.The book covers all the major blocks by anatomical region, from the head and upper extremities, to the lower extremities and para-axial region. The technique for each procedure is prefaced by information on its difficulty, indications, contraindications, and potential side-effects. Every procedure.

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Cover; REGIONA LANAESTHESIA; Copyright; CONTENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; PREFACE; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION TO REGIONAL ANAESTHESIA; Pre-anaesthesia; General technical guidelines for performing regional anaesthesia; Catheter technique for continuousinfusions; Ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia; Troubleshooting for neurostimulation-guided regional anaesthesia; General side effects and complications of regional anaesthesia; Systemic effects of local anaesthetic intoxication; Post-operative analgesia; References; CHAPTER TWO THE HEAD

Anatomy of the nerve supply to the head and scalpSensory supply; Peribulbar block; Sub-Tenon's eye block; Supraorbital and supratrochlear nerve block; Infraorbital nerve block; Mental nerve block; Maxillary nerve block; Anterior ethmoidal nerve block; References; CHAPTER THREE UPPER EXTREMITIES; Anatomy of the brachial plexus; Sensory supply; Motor response; Scanning tips for the upper extremities; Interscalene plexus block; Supraclavicular plexus block; Infraclavicular plexus block: vertical approach; Infraclavicular plexus block: lateral approach; Suprascapular nerve block

Axillary plexus blockSupplementary blocks for the upper limb; Wri…