Stellate Ganglion Ultrasound transducer position to image the stellate ganglion Ultrasound image of the stellate ganglion Ultrasound image of the labeled stellate ganglion Cross sectional anatomy of the stellate ganglion Key: ASM – Anterior Scalene Muscle CA – Carotid…
For most studies, investigators have particular research questions that they would like to address. For instance, an investigator may wonder whether a new drug can prolong postoperative analgesia after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Null and alternative hypotheses are declarative statements…
Caudal Anesthesia Based on Hadzic’s Textbook of RAPM 2nd Ed 2017Kenneth D. Candido, Anthony R. Tharian, and Alon P. Winnie INTRODUCTION Caudal anesthesia was described at the turn of last century by two French physicians, Fernand Cathelin and Jean-Anthanase Sicard….
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…
JNYSORA VOLUME 10 March 2009 The introduction of long acting local anesthetics with better safety profile, as well as better equipment for continuous techniques have further expanded the utility of peripheral nerve blocks. These developments, coupled with an increased emphasis…
Regional and Topical Anesthesia for Awake Endotracheal Intubation Based on Hadzic’s Textbook of RAPM 2nd Ed 2017Artwork by Vali Lancea Imran Ahmad INTRODUCTION Awake endotracheal intubation can be achieved using a variety of equipment, such as video laryngoscopes, optical stylets,…
Postdural Puncture Headache Based on Hadzic’s Textbook of RAPM 2nd Ed 2017 Artwork by Vali Lancea Brian E. Harrington and Miguel Angel Reina INTRODUCTION Postural headaches following interventions that disrupt meningeal integrity are most commonly labeled postdural puncture headaches (PDPHs)….
Figure 1: Patient position and needle insertion for infraclavicular brachial plexus block. Essentials Indications: elbow, forearm, hand surgery Landmarks: medial clavicular head, coracoid process Nerve stimulation: hand twitch at 0.2-0.5 mA Local anesthetic: 25-35 mL General Considerations The infraclavicular block…
AUTHOR: Daquan Xu Introduction Ultrasound application allows for noninvasive visualization of tissue structures. Real-time ultrasound images are inte- grated images resulting from reflection of organ surfaces and scattering within heterogeneous tissues. Ultrasound scanning is an interactive procedure involving the operator,…
Phrenic Nerve Ultrasound transducer position to image the the phrenic nerve at the neck Ultrasound image of the phrenic nerve Ultrasound image of the labeled phrenic nerve Cross sectional anatomy of the phrenic nerve Key: ASM – Anterior Scalene…