RT Book, Section
A1 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 57713212
T1 Chapter 126. Regional Nerve Blocks (Regional Anesthesia)
T2 Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-161352-1
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57713212
RD 2024/04/23
AB Regional  anesthesia  or  regional  nerve  blocks  are  defined  as  infiltration  of  a  peripheral  nerve  with  local  anesthetic  agents  to  attenuate  motor  output  and  sensory  input.  It  provides  anesthesia  to  allow  conditions  to  be  treated  efficiently  and  with  minimal  discomfort.  Patients  typically  tolerate  nerve  blocks  better  than  direct  wound  infiltration.  Nerve  blocks  often  require  less  local  anesthetic  solution  than  does  infiltration  of  large  wounds.