Practical approach to regional anesthesia. A practical approach to regional anesthesiology and acute pain medicine

Preceded by Practical approach to regional anesthesia / Michael F. Mulroy [and others]. 4th ed. 2009.

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Regional anesthesia systems / Edward R. Mariano -- Equipment / Andrew T. Gray -- Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia / Michael D. Herrick and Brian D. Sites -- Premedication, monitoring, and multimodal analgesia / Rebecca Lee Johnson and Michael F. Mulroy -- Local anesthetic pharmacology / Francis V. Salinas -- Spinal anesthesia / Francis V. Salinas and De Q.H. Tran -- Epidural anesthesia and analgesia / De Q.H. Tran and Julian Aliste -- Upper extremity blocks / De Q.H. Tran and Joseph M. Neal -- Intravenous regional anesthesia / Joseph M. Neal and Susan B. McDonald -- Lower extremity : lumbar plexus blocks / Francis V. Salinas -- Lower extremity : sacral plexus blocks / Francis V. Salinas -- Truncal blocks / Ki Jinn Chin and Monica Liu -- Head and neck blocks / Roderick J. Finlayson -- Complications associated with regional anesthesia / Joseph M. Neal -- Pediatric regional anesthesia / Kathleen Larkin McGinn -- Acute pain medicine / Kevin E. Vorenkamp and Christine L. Oryhan.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

""Major developments include ultrasound guidance as the preferred nerve localization tool for peripheral nerve blocks, and health care delivery changes that endorse the concept of the perioperative surgical home and the regional anesthesiologist/acute pain medicine physician's opportunity to assume a leadership role in these changes""--Provided by publisher."