Regional anaesthesia

 

“Describe how you would perform [x] block”

 

Discussion

·      Indications and contraindications

·      Explain procedure

·      Discuss risks, benefits, alternatives

·      Formal consent

Preparation

·      Monitored area

·      IV access

·      Oxygen

·      Monitoring

·      Local drugs

·      Sedative drugs

·      Emergency drugs

·      Emergency equipment

Performance

·      Ergonomics – patient, self, USS machine

·      Asepsis – patient, self, USS probe

·      TIME OUT

·      Needling –local infiltration, needle trajectory, concentration, volume

Aftercare

·      Catheter management

·      Monitoring

·      Transition analgesia

 

 

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