Advanced Principles Of Regional Nerve Blocks In Anesthesia And Pain Therapy: Ultrasound-Guided Techniques, Clinical Decision-Making, and Safety for Anesthesia and Pain Practice - Brossura

Maupin, Susan W.

Brossura

ISBN 13: 9798171762469

Casa editrice: Independently published, 2026

Riassunto

Master the reasoning behind safer, more precise regional anesthesia, not just the mechanics of placing a needle.
Advanced Principles of Regional Nerve Blocks in Anesthesia and Pain Therapy is a 500-page professional reference that connects functional anatomy, local-anesthetic pharmacology, ultrasound interpretation, needle control, patient selection, complication prevention, and postblock follow-up. Written for anesthesia and pain professionals who already understand foundational clinical practice, it emphasizes how to choose, perform, assess, and troubleshoot regional techniques within the complete perioperative plan.
From cervical and brachial plexus techniques to thoracic, abdominal-wall, lumbar, sacral, neuraxial, pediatric, obstetric, geriatric, obesity-related, and neurologically complex cases, the text repeatedly links anatomy to clinical consequence. Its instructional figures reinforce nerve organization, ultrasound physics, injection patterns, monitoring, toxicity response, and decision pathways.

• Strengthen ultrasound interpretation with practical guidance on frequency, artifacts, Doppler, probe handling, ergonomics, and image optimization.
• Improve needle-tip awareness through in-plane, out-of-plane, and hybrid tracking principles, injection-pressure assessment, and tissue-spread interpretation.
• Apply local-anesthetic pharmacology to concentration, volume, total drug mass, systemic absorption, special populations, adjuvants, and toxicity prevention.
• Compare region-specific approaches across the neck, upper extremity, chest wall, abdomen, lower extremity, and neuraxial space.
• Plan for difficult clinical contexts involving anticoagulation, respiratory vulnerability, pregnancy, pediatrics, older adults, obesity, and preexisting neurologic disease.
• Recognize failure patterns and complications early with structured rescue, surveillance, documentation, handoff, and quality-improvement pathways.

Use this reference to deepen clinical reasoning, sharpen ultrasound-guided procedural judgment, and connect technical performance with patient-centered safety across anesthesia and pain practice.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Independently published
• Data di pubblicazione: 2026
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 13: 9798171762469
• Rilegatura: Tapa blanda
• Numero di pagine: 508
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