Local Anaesthesia—Early Nerve Blocks

Local anesthetics and peripheral nerve blocks in the emergency department.

The emergency physician has a variety of options for providing effective pain relief. A solid understanding of the local anesthetic agents and regional anesthetic techniques is an essential component of every emergency physician's analgesia armamentarium.

Mepivacaine local anaesthetic duration in equine palmar digital nerve blocks.

REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY Perineural analgesics are used for lameness diagnosis but the duration of effect, knowledge of which would provide valuable information when performing subsequent blocks, is unknown. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the duration of a palmar digital nerve block using force plate measurements. METHODS Ten horses diagnosed with unilateral navicular syndrome were trotted at ra...

Upper limb nerve blocks

Brachial plexus blockade has enjoyed great popularity since it was first reported in 1884. As the ventral primary rami of cervical nerves 5–8 and a part of the first thoracic nerve emerge from the intervertebral foramina, they are invested in a fascial sheath that runs to a point distal to the axilla. Effective regional anaesthesia can be achieved with single or multiple injections at a variety...

Upper Extremity Nerve Blocks

Nerve stimulator guided pudendal nerve blocks.

We attribute this to the young age of the patient, prompt treatment, and the rapid resolution of symptoms following institution of therapy. It is possible that older infants and adults exhibit more marked elevations in serum CPK due to their relative increased muscle mass. Also noteworthy, was the self-limited fever and tachycardia following her initial anesthetic. Unexplained fever and tachyca...