Peripheral Nerve Blocks: Principles and Practice
LEARN FROM THE WORLD AUTHORITIESFrom the experts at the  New York School of Regional Anesthesia -- one of the world&#8217;s leading programs for practice, education, and research in the field - comes this concise, full-color tutorial for mastering or updating your expertise in nerve block techniques.  Featuring 350 illustrations, including 175 life-like, full-color clinical photographs of actual patients, Peripheral Nerve Blocks provides the most practical, state-of-the-art guidance for most major nerve block procedures. A standardized, user-friendly format provides meticulous, step-by-step instructions for each procedure including:*General Considerations*Indications*Functional Anatomy*Patient Positioning*Equipment*Choice of Local Anesthetic*Distribution of Anesthesia*Surface and Anatomical Landmarks*Single Shot and Continuous Techniques*Complications and How to Avoid ThemAll chapters begin with a unique &#8220;Block at a Glance&#8221; feature that serves as a "flash card" and conveniently lists the most important, salient features of each block such as: indications, landmarks, equipment, anesthetic, and level of complexity.  In addition, a separate &#8220;Keys To Success with Nerve Blocks&#8221; chapter conveniently summarizes general guidelines for selection of techniques.FEATURES:*Clear, accurate, step-by-step instructions for most major nerve block procedures in real patients*Numerous detailed and clinically insightful descriptions and illustrations, without distracting theoretical considerations*Brilliant, full-color original illustrations and clinical photographs that illuminate each procedure with unparalleled detail*Numerous Tips and Goals specific to every procedure*Tables with choice of Local Anesthetics specific for each nerve block procedure*Separate chapters cover equipment and patient monitoring, essential anatomy, clinical pharmacology, neurologic complications, and more*Suggested Readings included in every chapterHighly instructive, beautifully illustrated, and superbly written,PERIPHERAL NERVE BLOCKSserves as your personal &#8220;hands-on&#8221; workshop to learn and utilize state-of-the-art nerve block techniques &#8211; an ever-increasing portion of your daily practice.  It should be an integral part of your anesthesiology library.