Regional anesthesia in the emergency department.
Relatively few emergency physicians are aware of the spectrum of regional anesthesia and the advantages it has to offer in the day-to-day practice of the specialty. Understanding the types of block and the principles that apply to neural blockade are only a beginning in the appropriate use of blockade techniques. A detailed knowledge of anatomy is essential to successful and safe practice; however, only repeated performance of the blocks will lead to predictable success!
Murphy
M F
MF
Department of Emergency Medicine, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
D004630:Emergencies; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*