RT Book, Section A1 Warfield, Carol A. A1 Bajwa, Zahid H. SR Print(0) ID 3423453 T1 Appendix A: Nerve Blocking Techniques T2 Principles & Practice of Pain Medicine, 2e YR 2004 FD 2004 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 9780071443494 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=3423453 RD 2024/10/04 AB The following is a guide to the performance of some common techniques used in a pain management practice. For other blocks, the reader is referred to any standard textbook of regional anesthesia. Although not specifically mentioned, the anesthesiologist should use their own discretion regarding such details as whether intravenous placement before the block is necessary, whether the patient should be maintained with an empty stomach for several hours before the injection, and whether resuscitative equipment is needed at the bedside.