The cornerstone text on the theory and practice of regional anesthesia and pain management
Presented in full color, this classic covers the theory and practice of regional anesthesia in its entirety, providing practitioners and students with both the physiologic principles and specific, state-of-the-art patient-management protocols and techniques.
Recognized leaders in the specialty have filled this richly illustrated volume with authoritative, completely practical help. Readers will find algorithms for managing or avoiding a wide range of common clinical dilemmas or complications. The book includes time-saving tools such as intravenous-to-oral opioid conversion tables and PCA setup guides as well as a selection of nerve block techniques and advice on their strengths and pitfalls. This handy reference helps readers make wise choices about anesthetics, dosing intervals, equipment, and perioperative management of patients receiving single-injection or continuous nerve blocks or spinal or epidural anesthesia. It tells them how to successfully manage patients with suspected epidural hematoma or neurologic injuries -- and much more.
· NEW INFORMATION on the emerging use of ultrasound in nerve blocks – including patient outcomes, how it affects resident physician training, and the very latest recommendations
· Includes hundreds of full-color illustrations
· Covers the entire field of regional anesthesia
· Details how to achieve reliable anesthesia and analgesia for surgical interventions on the face and upper and lower extremities
· Provides information on the advantages and disadvantages of using regional anesthesia in patients with coexisting diseases
· Features up-to-date information on the etiology, prevention, and management of a wide range of complications
Part I: History
Part II: Foundations of Regional Anesthesia
Section 1: Anatomy & Electrophysiology
Section 2: Pharmacology
Part III: Clinical Practice of Regional Anesthesia
Section 1 : Local & Infiltration Anesthesia
Section 2: Neuraxial Anesthesia
Section 3: Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Section 4: Blocks of the Head and Neck
Section 5: Upper Extremity Nerve Blocks
Section 6: Blocks for the Lower Extremity
Section 7: Intravenous Regional Blocks for the Upper & Lower Extremity
Part IV: New and Emerging Concepts in Peripheral Nerve BLocks: Equipment and Practice
Part V: Ultrasound-guided Regional Anesthesia
Part VI: Regional ANesthesia for Obstetric & Gynecologic Surgery
Part VII: Regional Anesthesia for Pediatric Surgery
Part VIII: Regional Anestheis in Patients with Special Considerations
Part IX: Perioperative Management of Patients Having Regional Anesthesia
Part X: Regional Anesthesia in Specific Patient Populations
Part XI: Neurologic Complications of Regional Anesthesia
Part XII: Does Regional Anesthesia Make a Difference?
Part XIII: Reginal Anestheisa & Acute Pain Management
Part XIV: Documentation & Training of Regional Anesthesia
