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Managing continuous nerve blocks at home

More and more patients are sent home with continuous nerve blocks in place. These are MUCH safer than the potent opioids and also work MUCH better, but there are certain rules...

mario@catchatiger.co.zaJuly 21, 2020

Patients Patients Understanding Nerve Blocks

Preventing complications

Any time the skin is penetrated with a needle, there may be complications. These complications can virtually all be prevented and occur extremeley infrequently.

mario@catchatiger.co.zaJuly 21, 2020

Patients Patients Understanding Nerve Blocks

Elbow block

Almost always a "rescue" block when all the branches are not blocked higher up.

mario@catchatiger.co.zaJuly 21, 2020

Patients Patients Understanding Nerve Blocks

Sciatic nerve block

The go-to block for surgery below the knee.

mario@catchatiger.co.zaJuly 21, 2020

Patients Patients Understanding Nerve Blocks

Femoral nerve block

The go-to block for knee surgery and medial ankle surgery.

mario@catchatiger.co.zaJuly 21, 2020

Patients Patients Understanding Nerve Blocks

Ankle block

A very popular block for foot surgery including bunions.

mario@catchatiger.co.zaJuly 21, 2020

Patients Patients Understanding Nerve Blocks

Epidural anesthesia/analgesia

This is the same as spinal, except that a catheter for long-term use is placed outside the membranes that house the spinal cord.

mario@catchatiger.co.zaJuly 21, 2020

Patients Patients Understanding Nerve Blocks

Interscalene block

Mainly done for upper extremity surgery

mario@catchatiger.co.zaJuly 21, 2020

Patients Patients Understanding Nerve Blocks

Cervical paravertebral block

Most commonly done for shoulder surgery

mario@catchatiger.co.zaJuly 21, 2020

Patients Patients Understanding Nerve Blocks

Infraclavicular block

The best block for more distal upper limb surgery

mario@catchatiger.co.zaJuly 21, 2020

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