Anaes SAQs · Ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks
Complications of peripheral nerve blocks
The PNB complications SAQ — intraneural injection (the nerve swelling, the pain, stop injection), LAST (aspirate/incremental/lipid), phrenic block (interscalene 100 per cent, contraindicated in COPD), pneumothorax (supraclavicular).
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Describe the complications of peripheral nerve blockade, their prevention and their management. Include intraneural injection, LAST, phrenic nerve block, and pneumothorax.
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Describe the complications of peripheral nerve blockade, their prevention and their management. Include intraneural injection, LAST, phrenic nerve block, and pneumothorax.
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