Local and Regional Anesthesia: eMedicine Clinical Procedures
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Local and Regional Anesthesia: eMedicine Clinical Procedures
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Tags: Pain, Anesthesia, Surgery
Most Recently Shared on April 22, 2010 at 5:49 pm By:
Local and regional anesthesia is generally considered safer than systemic anesthetics. When is local anesthesia used. http://bit.ly/afzMsp
Basic Excisional Surgery: eMedicine Clinical Procedures
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Excisional skin surgery involves the use of relatively superficial structures, is performed under local anesthesia, and seldom entails major blood loss or fluid shifts. That being said, it is still an invasive procedure, and a preoperative assessment ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 22, 2010 at 5:18 pm By:
Basic excisional surgery is performed under local anesthesia, but is still an invasive procedure. Learn more. http://bit.ly/bS9Akv
Anesthesia, Topical: eMedicine Clinical Procedures
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Many options to deliver anesthesia have developed over the last several decades. Administration of topical anesthetics to control pain associated with procedures such as laceration repair may avoid the need for infiltrative local anesthesia injections and associated ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 16, 2010 at 6:58 am By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Topical anesthesia can control pain and is easily administered. What anesthetic options are available in topical form? http://bit.ly/aMJlfO
Nerve Block, Sural: eMedicine Clinical Procedures
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Practitioners in the emergency department frequently encounter patients who have sustained trauma to the lower leg or foot and require anesthesia for repair. The regional sural nerve block allows for rapid anesthetization of the posterolateral calf and ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 16, 2010 at 6:34 am By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
A sural nerve block may be used when a lower leg or foot is injured. How is sural nerve block performed and why. http://bit.ly/9q8bTI
Nerve Block, Saphenous: eMedicine Clinical Procedures
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Clinicians in the emergency department and other acute care settings frequently encounter patients who have sustained trauma to the lower leg or foot and require anesthesia for repair. Regional block of the saphenous nerve, a pure sensory ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 16, 2010 at 6:32 am By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
When quick anesthetization is required to a lower extremity, a saphenous nerve block may be administered.How it's done. http://bit.ly/b5rwCz
Nerve Block, Posterior Tibial: eMedicine Clinical Procedures
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Pratitioners in the emergency department frequently encounter patients who have sustained trauma to the sole of the foot and require anesthesia for repair. This tender area is relatively difficult to anesthetize locally. Regional block of the posterior ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 16, 2010 at 6:31 am By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
A posterior tibial nerve block is sometimes used when foot trauma is present. Who can benefit the most? http://bit.ly/9BJLJw
Esophagoscopy, Transnasal: eMedicine Clinical Procedures
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Transnasal flexible esophagoscopy is a helpful tool that reduces diagnostic delays and the need for endoscopy under general anesthesia.It is a safe and well tolerated procedure that can be performed under local anesthesia and in the outpatient ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 16, 2010 at 5:09 am By:
Transnasal flexible esophagoscopy is a helpful tool for endoscopy under general anesthesia. When is it used? http://bit.ly/chcxdd
Local Anesthetic Agents, Infiltrative Administration: eMedicine Clinical Procedures
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Mechanism of actionLocal anesthetics reversibly block nerve conduction near their site of administration, thereby producing temporary loss of sensation in a limited area. Nerve impulse conduction is blocked by a decrease in nerve cell membrane permeability to ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 16, 2010 at 2:48 am By:
Local anesthesia is sometimes used to numb small areas. What are the options for local anesthesia? http://bit.ly/9qFcHM
Techniques of Local Anesthesia for Prostate Procedures and Biopsies: eMedicine Clinical Procedures
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: and History Transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy is one of the most common procedures performed by urologists. Over the past decade, one of the most significant developments has been the ability to provide local anesthesia to patients undergoing ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 16, 2010 at 2:33 am By:
Men undergoing prostate procedures and biopsies often need local anesthesia. What options are available? http://bit.ly/90yDI5
Nerve Block, Superficial Peroneal: eMedicine Clinical Procedures
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Emergency practitioners and other clinicians working in acute care settings frequently encounter patients who have trauma to or pathology of the dorsum of the foot and require anesthesia for treatment and repair. Regional block of the superficial ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 16, 2010 at 2:17 am By:
Certain traumas or injuries to the foot may require a superficial peroneal nerve block. Learn more about this procedure.http://bit.ly/ccz3Vs
Nerve Block, Infraorbital: eMedicine Clinical Procedures
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The infraorbital nerve block is often used to accomplish regional anesthesia of the face. The procedure offers several advantages over local tissue infiltration. A nerve block often achieves anesthesia with a smaller amount of medication than ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 16, 2010 at 1:46 am By:
When anesthesia is needed to numb an area of the face, an infraorbital nerve block may be needed. Learn more about it. http://bit.ly/9zArZ1
Nerve Block, Dorsal Penile: eMedicine Clinical Procedures
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Local anesthesia1 of the penis is used as preparation to perform various procedures, including release of paraphimosis, dorsal slit of the foreskin, circumcision,2, 3, 4 and repair of penile lacerations. The penis is innervated by ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 16, 2010 at 1:45 am By:
Some medical procedures require numbing the penis. See when a dorsal penile nerve block may be indicated. http://bit.ly/cy0ejh
Therapeutic Injections for Pain Management: eMedicine Clinical Procedures
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: This article focuses on the use of therapeutic injections to treat acute and chronic pain syndromes. Discussion of this topic begins with an overview of regional anesthesia, which includes the pharmacology of frequently administered medications and basic ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 15, 2010 at 3:56 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
Therapeutic injections for pain management options largely depend on the site of pain. Review the options here. http://bit.ly/aaJ6qQ
Nerve Block, Supraorbital: eMedicine Clinical Procedures
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The supraorbital nerve block is often used to accomplish regional anesthesia of the face because it offers several advantages over local tissue infiltration. A nerve block often achieves anesthesia with a smaller amount of medication than is ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 15, 2010 at 3:52 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
The supraorbital nerve block is often used to accomplish regional anesthesia of the face. See how & why its done. http://bit.ly/9Evs6s
Nerve Block, Median: eMedicine Clinical Procedures
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Median nerve blocks at the wrist, either alone or in combination with blockade of the ulnar and radial nerves, are useful emergency department (ED) procedures. Compared to local anesthesia, nerve blocks provide greater efficacy and coverage of ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 15, 2010 at 3:48 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
A median nerve block can be used for anesthesia for various upper extremity injuries /procedures. How & why it's done. http://bit.ly/d84jC8
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