Atlas of Pain Injection Techniques

Hone your pain injection skills with Atlas of Pain Injection Techniques! This highly illustrated, "off-the-shelf" guide offers easy-to-follow descriptions of today’s best techniques for administering basic nerve blocks. Ideal for relative newcomers to pain management as well as for anesthesiology trainees, this medical reference book provides exactly the fundamental guidance you need to master these essential procedures. New to this edition Offer proven, reliable treatment options to patients with persistent, severe or chronic pain. This introductory atlas provides a description of many basic regional anesthetic tools as well as common joint and muscular injections for pain relief. See exactly how to proceed to achieve optimal results and avoid problems. Step-by-step instructions - with concise text accompanied by line drawings and color photographs - demonstrate correct needle placement and anatomical structure for 29 techniques and procedures. Apply ultrasound guided therapies for optimal needle placement in delivery of anesthetic agents. Access the full text online at Expert Consult. By Therese C. O'Connor, MB, FFARCSI, Consultant Anaesthetist, Pain Specialist, St. Joseph's Private Hospital, Longhanelton, Calry, Sligo, Ireland and Stephen E. Abram, MD, Professor of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI Table of Contents: 1. Mechanisms of pain transmission—an overview of anatomy and physiology 2. Joint injections 2.1 Lumbar facet joint injection 2.1 Cervical facet joint injection 2.3 Sacro-iliac joint injection 3. Epidural blockade 3.1 Lumbar epidural block 3.2 Thoracic epidural block 3.3 Cervical epidural block 3.4 Caudal epidural block 3.5 Long-term epidural catheter insertion 4. Somatic nerve blockade 4.1 Intercostal nerve block 4.2 Interpleural block 4.3 Lumbar nerve root block 4.4 Thoracic nerve root block 4.5 Sacral nerve root block 4.6 Occipital nerve block 4.7 Trigeminal ganglion (Gasserian) block 5. Autonomic blockade 5.1 Stellate ganglion block—C6 (classic) approach 5.2 Stellate ganglion block—C7 approach 5.3 Lumbar sympathetic block 5.4 Celiac plexus block—retrocrural approach 5.5 Celiac plexus block—anterocrural approach 5.6 Splanchnic nerve block 5.7 Hypogastric plexus block 5.8 Ganglion impar block 5.9 Intravenous regional sympathetic block—upper limb 5.10 Intravenous regional sympathetic block—lower limb 6. Muscle injection 6.1 Trigger-point injection—neck 6.2 Trigger-point injection—back 6.3 Gluteus medius injection 6.4 Piri formis injection 7. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) Appendix 1 Suggested local anesthetics Appendix 2 Suggested corticosteroids Appendix 3 Suggested neurolytic agents Appendix 4 Recommended resuscitation drugs and equipment Appendix 5 Dermatomes