Essentials of Regional Anesthesia 2012

This is a compact, single-source guide to regional anesthesia. Chapters are authored by regional anesthesia fellowship directors and fellows to insure maximum practicality and up-to-date coverage. Essentials of Regional Anesthesia covers all anatomical regions as well as the unique considerations in patients with chronic pain, obstetric patients, pediatric patients, and patients treated in the outpatient setting. A common chapter format makes it easy to find information quickly, and extensive illustrations enhance the text. Stay current with Essentials of Regional Anesthesia, and stay ahead with these helpful features: • Ultrasound incorporated into each block • Extremely practical focus • More than 400 Q & As to test knowledge • Authored by regional anesthesia fellowship directors and fellows • Clinical pearls and guidance on complications • Concise, clinically oriented review of relevant basic science • Common chapter format for ease of use • Well illustrated with 350 figures, nearly 200 in color Table of contents Section I: General Principles of Regional Anesthesia Practice 1. General Considerations for Regional Anesthesia Practice Edward R. Mariano and Karley J. Mariano 2. Monitoring for Regional Anesthesia Jeff Gadsden 3. Regional Anesthesia in the Community Practice Setting Joseph Marino and Brian E. Harrington Section II: Basic Science and Clinical Practice 4. The Anatomy of Pain Harry J. Gould and Alan D. Kaye 5. Practical Pharmacology in Regional Anesthesia Jose Aguirre, Gina Votta-Velis, and Alain Borgeat 6. Anticoagulation and Regional Anesthesia Considerations Rhinoo V. Shah, Alan D. Kaye, Adam M. Kaye, and Jeffrey Y. Tsai Section III: Equipment for Regional Anesthesia 7. Equipment and Clinical Practice: Aids to Localization of Peripheral Nerves Beverly Pearce-Smith and Johnny K. Lee 8. Principles of Sonography Paul Bigeleisen and Steven Orenbaugh 9. Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Nerve Blockade David Polaner and Alan Bielsky 10. Sonopathology Jonathan T. Weed and Brian D. Sites Section IV: Techniques for Regional Anesthesia 11. Neuraxial Blockade: Subarachnoid Anesthesia Maria Theresa Gudin, Esperanza Ortigosa, Jesus Estrada, and Ramon Lopez Vicente 12. Neuraxial Blockade: Epidural Anesthesia Sreekumar Kunnumpurath, S. Ramesur, A. Fendius, and Nalini Vadivelu 13. Upper Extremity Nerve Blocks De QH Tran, Shuba Dugani, and Juan Francisco Asenjo 14. Peripheral Nerve Blocks for the Lower Extremity Sylvia Wilson and Anna Uskova 15. Regional Anesthesia Techniques for Foot Surgery Rick Chien-An Chen and Peter A. Blume 16. Regional Anesthesia of Thorax and Abdomen Rita Merman and Vlad Shick 17. Head and Neck: Scalp, Ophthalmic, and Cervical Blocks Desiree Persaud and Sébastian Garneau 18. Local Anesthesia of the Masticatory Region Henry A. Gremillion, Christopher J. Spencer, and A. Dale Ehrlich 19. Topical and Regional Anesthesia of the Airway Ryan P. Ellender, Paul L. Samm, and Richard H. Whitworth 20. Selective Regional Anesthesia Options in Surgical Subspecialties Henry Liu, Charles J. Fox, Michael J. Yarborough, and Alan D. Kaye 21. Regional Anesthesia for Chronic Disease States Siamak Rahman and Parisa Partownavid 22. Intravenous Regional Anesthesia Lindsey Vokach-Brodsky 23. Regional Anesthesia and Trauma Daniela Elena Francesca Ghisi, Andrea Fanelli, and Carl Rest 24. Postoperative Pain Management Ralf E. Gebhard and Andres Missair 25. Sympathetic Blockade Rafael Justiz, Audra Day, and Miles Day Section V: Special Populations 26. Regional Anesthesia for Chronic Pain Vijay Krishnamoorthy, Ruben Koshy, Gina Votta-Velis, and Alain Borgeat 27. Regional Anesthetic Techniques for the Pediatric Patient Bryan Fritz, Marlene Barnhouse, Usha Ramadhyani, and Bobby Nossaman 28. Obstetric Anesthesiology Ray Paschall 29. Regional Anesthesia for Outpatient Surgery Joshua E. Smith Section VI: Additional Topics 30. Outcome Studies and Infection Control in Regional Anesthesia Joel Barton and Stuart A. Grant 31. Regional Anesthesiology Education Jonathan C. Beathe Index