Jinlei Li, MD PhD FASA

Associate Professor

Yale University

Department of Anesthesiology

Director of Regional Anesthesia Yale New Haven Health

New Haven, CT

Wei Jiang, MD, PhD

Professor, Chairman

Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated Shanghai Jiaotong University

Shanghai,

China

Nalini Vadivelu M.D.

Professor

Department of Anesthesiology

Yale University

Clinical Director of Ambulatory Pain YNHH

New Haven, CT

*Co-editor of Essentials of Pain Management and Essentials of Regional Anesthesia, both by Springer, Pocket pain medicine by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins and Perioperative pain medicine for orthopedics and spine surgery by Oxford Press.

Provides an understanding to ultrasound and its application in regional anesthesia and nerve blocks

Clinically relevant and practical for various specialties

Easy to read text designed to appeal to a wide audience involved in the care of the perioperative patient

Ultrasound image of Head and Neck Regional Anesthesia.- Ultrasound image of upper extremity regional anesthesia.- Ultrasound image of lower extremity regional anesthesia.- Ultrasound image of thoracic spine and chest regional anesthesia.- Ultrasound image of lumbar-Sacral spine and abdomen regional anesthesia.- Safe practice of regional anesthesia: block cart, ultrasound, intralipid, complications, guidelines.- Regional anesthesia protocols for Cranial/Head surgery.- Regional anesthesia protocols for Ophthalmic surgery.- Regional anesthesia protocols for Neck surgery.- Analgesia protocols for Proximal upper extremity: shoulder and proximal humerus procedures.- Analgesia protocols for Distal upper extremity: Elbow, Wrist/Hand procedures.- Analgesia protocols for Pelvic, Hip and Upper leg procedure.- Analgesia protocols for Distal femur/proximal Tibia/Fibula/ Knee joint procedures.- Analgesia protocols for Lower leg/Ankle/Foot procedures.- Regional anesthesia protocols for unilateral and bilateral Chest/ Thoracic procedures.- Regional anesthesia protocols for Breast procedures, with and without reconstruction with DIEP and dDAP.- Regional anesthesia protocols for cardiac procedures.- Regional anesthesia protocols for Gastrointestinal procedures.- Regional anesthesia protocols for Urological procedures: kidney, bladder, prostate.- Regional anesthesia protocols for Biliary-Hepatic, spleen, pancreatic procedures.- Regional anesthesia protocols for Hernia: umbilical, inguinal, femoral.- Regional Anesthesia in major vascular surgeries: AAA.- Regional Anesthesia in minor vascular surgeries: AVF, lower extremity bypass.- Analgesia protocols for Spine procedures.- Must-known special considerations for Regional anesthesia in Pediatric patient population.- Must-known special considerations for Regional anesthesia in Geriatric patient population.- Must-known special considerations for Regional anesthesia in Trauma and non-OR patients.- Acetaminophen: intravenous acetaminophen and oral acetaminophen.- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).- Anticonvulsants.- Muscle relaxants.- Antidepressants.- Alpha-2 adrenergic agonists.- Ketamine.- Methadone.- Buprenorphine, buprenorphine/naloxone (suboxone).- Complimentary non-pharmacological non opioid-techniques.