RT Book, Section A1 Hadzic, Admir SR Print(0) ID 1183902309 T1 Blocks for Analgesia of the Shoulder: Phrenic Nerve Sparing Blocks T2 Hadzic's Peripheral Nerve Blocks and Anatomy for Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia, 3e YR 2021 FD 2021 PB McGraw-Hill PP New York, NY SN 9780071838931 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1183902309 RD 2024/04/18 AB BLOCK AT A GLANCEShoulder blocks consist of a selective blockade of the suprascapular nerve in combination with the block of the axillary nerve or the infraclavicular brachial plexus block.Indications: Analgesia of the shoulder in patients with respiratory compromise who cannot withstand >20% reduction in the forced vital capacity (FVC) and/or where an interscalene block is contraindicatedGoal: Local anesthetic (LA) injection for the suprascapular and axillary nerves (or around the lateral and posterior cords of the brachial plexus)Local anesthetic volume: 5 to 10 mL per injection site, depending on the location