
Atlas of Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia
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- 2nd Edition - September 24, 2012
- Imprint: Saunders
- Author: Andrew T. Gray
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 2 4 6 6 4 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 5 5 7 - 2 8 1 9 - 0
Safely and effectively perform regional nerve blocks with Atlas of Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia, 2nd Edition. Using a wealth of step-by-step videos and images, Dr. And… Read more
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Safely and effectively perform regional nerve blocks with Atlas of Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia, 2nd Edition. Using a wealth of step-by-step videos and images, Dr. Andrew T. Gray shows you how to use the latest methods to improve the success rate of these techniques.
"I have read a lot of atlas type books and this is one of the best such books that I have seen. It is difficult to see how it could be improved." Reviewed by: N. D. Edwards on behalf of The British Journal of Anaesthesia, Sept 2014
- Master essential techniques through step-by-step videos demonstrating paravertebral block, transversus abdominis block, psoas nerve block, subgluteal nerve block, and more.
- Test your knowledge and prepare for the ABA exam with board-style review questions.
Contents
SECTION 1 Introduction to Ultrasound Imaging
1
Ultrasound 32
Speed of Sound 43
Attenuation 64
Reflection 85
Beam Width (Slice Thickness) 126
Anisotropy 147
Spatial Compound Imaging 168
Doppler Imaging 209
Ultrasound Transducers 2210
Transducer Manipulation 2311
Needle Imaging 2512
Approach and Techniques 3013
Sonographic Signs of Successful Injections 3414
Ultrasound-Guided Catheter Placement for Peripheral Nerve Blocks 3615
Three-Dimensional Ultrasound 40SECTION 2 Structures
16
Anatomic Structures 4517
Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 4618
Peripheral Nerves 4719
Tendons 5220
Arteries 5621
Veins 6022
Bone 6223
Pleura 6424
Peritoneum 6525
Lymph Nodes 66SECTION 3 Upper Extremity Blocks
26
Supraclavicular Nerve Block 6927
Interscalene and Supraclavicular Blocks 7228
Phrenic Nerve Imaging 8129
Dorsal Scapular Nerve Imaging 8430
Suprascapular Nerve Block 8631
Infraclavicular Block 8932
Axillary Block 9933
Musculocutaneous Nerve Block 11234
Forearm Blocks 12035
Radial Nerve Block 12136
Median Nerve Block 12737
Ulnar Nerve Block 133SECTION 4 Lower Extremity Blocks
38
Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Block 13939
Fascia Iliaca Block 14540
Femoral Nerve Block 14941
Saphenous Nerve Block 16242
Obturator Nerve Block 17043
Sciatic Nerve Block 17544
Anterior Sciatic Nerve Block 18345
Popliteal Block 18746
Ankle Block 19447
Deep Peroneal Nerve Block 19548
Superficial Peroneal Nerve Block 20149
Sural Nerve Block 20850
Tibial Nerve Block 213SECTION 5 Trunk Blocks
51
Intercostal Nerve Block 22152
Rectus Sheath Block 22453
Ilioinguinal Nerve Block 23454
Transversus Abdominis Plane Block 24155
Neuraxial Block 24956
Caudal Epidural Block 257SECTION 6 Head and Neck Blocks
57
Mental Nerve Block 26958
Superior Laryngeal Nerve Block 27459
Great Auricular Nerve Block 28060
Cervical Plexus Block 28661
Stellate Ganglion Block (Cervicothoracic Sympathetic Ganglion Block) 294SECTION 7 Safety Issues
62
Adverse Events 30363
Intravascular Injections 30464
Intraneural Injections 30665
Pneumothorax and Other Chest Pathology 309Appendix 1. Self-Assessment Questions: Text 312
Appendix 2. Self-Assessment Questions: Images 318
Appendix 3. Advanced Self-Assessment Questions: Text 341
Appendix 4. Advanced Self-Assessment Questions: Images 343
- Edition: 2
- Published: September 24, 2012
- Imprint: Saunders
- Language: English
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