An intercostal nerve block anesthetizes the skin and musculature of the chest and abdominal wall. The technique is indicated for analgesia for rib fractures, and chest and upper abdominal surgery. As part of our “US Pain Blocks from the App” series,...
An adductor canal block anesthetizes the skin from the medial aspect of the leg and knee to the ankle joint and foot. The technique consists of injecting 10 mL of a long-acting local anesthetic (e.g., bupivacaine 0.25% or ropivacaine 0.5%) next to th...
Patients with persistent lateral knee pain and instability should always be evaluated closely, so today we’re sharing a simple 4-step guide to scanning the lateral patellotibial ligament. Place the patient in a supine position with the knee flexed 90...
A posterior transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is a common and relatively simple regional anesthetic procedure, but there are a few things that you can do to ensure its success. As part of our “Nerve Blocks from the App” series, we’re sharing ev...
As part of the occasional series on “Nerve Blocks from the App”, this week we feature the “Quadratus Lumborum (QL) 1 Block” and 3 Tips on How to Perform the Block Successfully A QL 1 or lateral QL block provides analgesia for the skin over the anteri...
In recent years, the epidural blood patch (EBP) has emerged as the “gold standard” for treatment of postdural puncture headache (PDPH). Although the mechanism of action of the EBP is not entirely clear, it seems to be connected to the prevention of f...
Practicing ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks usually requires a second person to help with the administration of the local anesthetic, and to lend overall assistance with block performance. However, it is possible to administer peripheral ner...
I invite all of my anesthesiology colleagues, particularly those with expertise in regional anesthesia, to act now to atone the conclusion of the studies on Spinal versus General Anesthesia for Patients with Hip Fracture that is, potentially, harmful...
In this animated video, Dr Hadzic share the three most common reasons why IV access fail. In Based on 3 decades of teaching and medical education, he has witnessed these three fundamental mistakes that are basis of most failures to secure an IV acces...
The Joint Commission defines Wrong-Site Surgery (WSS) as an invasive procedure performed on the wrong part of the body, wrong side, or the wrong patient, thus exposing them to greater risk. A WSNB immediately triggers root-cause analysis, quality ass...
