Local anesthetics and peripheral nerve blocks in the emergency department

Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2005 May;23(2):477-502. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2004.12.012.

Abstract

The emergency physician has a variety of options for providing effective pain relief. A solid understanding of the local anesthetic agents and regional anesthetic techniques is an essential component of every emergency physician's analgesia armamentarium.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Topical
  • Adult
  • Anesthetics, Local / therapeutic use*
  • Child
  • Drug Combinations
  • Emergency Medicine / methods*
  • Emergency Service, Hospital
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Injections, Subcutaneous
  • Mucous Membrane / drug effects
  • Mucous Membrane / innervation
  • Nerve Block / instrumentation
  • Nerve Block / methods*
  • North America
  • Pain / drug therapy*
  • Peripheral Nerves*
  • Skin / drug effects
  • Skin / innervation
  • Vasoconstrictor Agents / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Anesthetics, Local
  • Drug Combinations
  • Vasoconstrictor Agents