Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Ultrasound transducer position to image the infraclavicular brachial plexus transverse view Ultrasound image of the lateral and posterior cords of the brachial plexus transverse view Ultrasound image of the labeled lateral and posterior cords of the…
Introduction with General Considerations & Brief History Carl Koller, an ophthalmologist from Vienna, first described the use of topical cocaine for analgesia of the eye in 1884.[1] William Halsted and Richard Hall, surgeons at Roosevelt Hospital in New York City,…
Ultrasound-Guided Wrist Block Based on Hadzic’s Textbook of RAPM 2nd Ed 2017 Ine Leunen, Sofie Louage, Hassanin Jalil, and Xavier Sala-Blanch WRIST BLOCK AT A GLANCE Indications: hand and finger surgery Transducer position: transverse at wrist crease or distal third…
Like humans, frequency distributions come in different shapes. Immediately after surgery, the majority of patients in the PACU may report ‘no to low’ pain on the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) that runs from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable…
“State IDs restaurant as source of disease” [Honolulu Star Bulletin, 16 August 2016]“State embargoes suspect scallops” [Honolulu Star Bulletin, 17 August 2016] The Hawaii State Department of Health immediately closed all Genki Sushi Restaurants on Oahu and Kauai after…
AUTHORS: Steven Dewaele, Alan C. Santos Introduction Systemic toxicity of local anesthetics can occur after administration of an excessive dose, with rapid absorption, or because of an accidental intravenous injection. The management of local anesthetic toxicity can be challenging, and…