RT Book, Section
A1 Hadzic, Admir
SR Print(0)
ID 55903605
T1 Chapter 25. Bier Block
T2 Hadzic's Peripheral Nerve Blocks and Anatomy for Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia, 2e
YR 2012
FD 2012
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-154963-9
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=55903605
RD 2024/04/24
AB Indications:  short  operative  procedures  for  the  extremities;  pain  therapy  (e.g.,  treatment  of  recurrent  complex  pain  syndrome);  treatment  of  hyperhidrosis  Local  anesthetic:  12–15  mL  of  2%  lidocaine  for  upper  extremities  (or  30–40  mL  of  0.5%  lidocaine)Relative  contraindications:  crush  injuries;  inability  to  access  peripheral  veins;  infections  (skin,  cellulitis);  compound  fractures;  convincing  history  of  allergy  to  local  anesthetics  (LAs);  severe  peripheral  vascular  disease;  atrioventricular  shunts;  severe  hepatic  insufficiency;  disrupted  integrity  of  venous  system;  sickle  cell  diseaseComplexity  level:  Basic