UPPER LIMB BLOCK ANESTHESIA

Course overview

REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND THE INCORPORATION OF PERIPHERAL NERVE BLOCKS ALLOWS FOR LOCALIZED, TARGETED ANESTHESIA FOR BOTH SURGICAL ANESTHESIA AND POST-OPERATIVE PAIN CONTROL. BY FOCUSING ON A SPECIFIC LOCATION, SYSTEMIC, GENERALIZED ADVERSE EFFECTS CAN BE AVOIDED. TO PERFORM A PERIPHERAL NERVE BLOCK, THE PROVIDER MUST HAVE THE APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT (PERIPHERAL NERVE NEEDLES, LOCAL ANESTHETICS) AND A TARGETED NERVE STRUCTURE. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE TECHNIQUE OF UPPER LIMB REGIONAL ANESTHESIA, ITS INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN ENSURING THE SAFE DELIVERY OF THE ANALGESIC AGENT.