INTERCOSTAL NERVE BLOCK

Course overview

AN INTERCOSTAL NERVE BLOCK IS SIMPLE TO PERFORM AND USEFUL FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT, EITHER AS A PRIMARY INTERVENTION OR AS AN ADJUNCT. IN PARTICULAR, INTERCOSTAL NERVE BLOCKS ARE USEFUL FOR PAIN IN THE CHEST WALL AND UPPER ABDOMEN. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, AND COMPLICATIONS OF INTERCOSTAL NERVE BLOCKS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE SAFE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS FORM OF ANALGESIA.