Pediatric atlas of ultrasound- and nerve stimulation-guided regional anesthesia. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ban C.H. Tsui, Santhanam Suresh, editors.
• Editors: Tsui, Ban Chi-Ho, 1963-; Suresh, Santhanam
• Contents: Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Equipment and Technique for Nerve Stimulation and Ultrasound Guidance in Regional Anesthesia; 1: Regional Block Area Setup, Equipment, and Monitoring; 1.1 Differences Between the Pediatric and Adult Populations That Affect Regional Blocks; 1.2 Block Area and Monitoring; 1.2.1 General Equipment; 1.2.2 Emergency Drugs and Resuscitating Equipment; 1.2.3 Resuscitation Equipment; 1.2.4 Resuscitation Drugs (Intravenous Doses); 1.2.5 Monitoring; 1.2.6 Nerve Block and Catheter Equipment; 1.2.7 Needles. 1.2.7.1 Needle Tip Design1.2.7.2 Needle Lengths; 1.2.7.3 Needle Gauges; 1.2.7.4 Other Needle Designs; 1.2.8 Peripheral Nerve Catheters; 1.2.9 Neuraxial Nerve Blocks/Catheters; 1.2.10 Additional Equipment; 1.2.10.1 Nerve Stimulator; 1.2.10.2 Ultrasound Machine; 1.2.10.3 Injection Pressure Monitoring; 1.2.10.4 Syringe/Infusion Pumps; Suggested Reading; 2: Pediatric Electrical Nerve Stimulation; 2.1 Nerve Stimulation Procedure; 2.2 Electrophysiology; 2.2.1 Characteristics of Electrical Impulses; 2.2.2 Current Intensity and Duration; 2.2.3 Rate of Current Change. 2.2.4 Polarity of Stimulating and Returning Electrodes2.2.5 Distance-Current Relationship; 2.2.6 Current Density of Electrodes and Injectates; 2.2.7 Electrodes; 2.2.8 Injectates; 2.2.9 Electrical Impedance; 2.3 Electrical Epidural Stimulation; 2.3.1 Test Equipment and Procedure; 2.4 Mechanisms of the Epidural Stimulation Test; 2.4.1 Stimulating Epidural Catheter Requirements; 2.4.2 Effective Conduction of Electrical Current; 2.4.3 Advancement of the Catheter; 2.4.4 Considerations for Test Performance and Interpretation; 2.4.5 Limitations of Epidural Stimulation. 2.5 Useful Equipment Features in Nerve Stimulation2.5.1 Constant Current Output and Display; 2.5.2 Variable Pulse Width and Frequency; 2.5.3 Other Features; 2.6 Practical Considerations; 2.6.1 Documentation; 2.6.2 Population Considerations; 2.6.3 Does Nerve Stimulation Make a Difference?; References; Suggested Reading; 3: Ultrasound Basics; 3.1 Basic Ultrasound Physics and Technology; 3.1.1 Basic Principles; 3.2 Transducers; 3.2.1 Types of Ultrasound Transducers; 3.3 Sound Wave Properties in Tissue; 3.3.1 Speed of Sound; 3.3.2 Reflection; 3.3.3 Scattering; 3.3.4 Resolution. 3.3.5 Refraction3.3.6 Absorption; 3.4 Optimization of Image Quality: Knobology; 3.4.1 Frequency; 3.4.2 Depth; 3.4.3 Gain; 3.4.4 Time Gain Compensation; 3.4.5 Focal Zone; 3.4.6 Doppler Ultrasound; 3.5 Anisotropy and Artifacts; 3.5.1 Anisotropy; 3.5.2 Artifacts; 3.6 Echogenic Appearance of Various Tissues; 3.7 Equipment Selection; 3.8 Current Advances for Future Developments; 3.8.1 Compound Imaging; 3.8.2 Single-Crystal Transducers; 3.8.3 Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasound Transducers (CMUT); 3.8.4 Sonix GPS (Ultrasonix Medical Corp, Richmond, BC, Canada)
• Publisher Details: New York, NY : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xviii, 553 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 617.9/64; Medicine; Conduction anesthesia in children -- Atlases; Ultrasonic imaging -- Atlases; Anesthesiology; Diagnosis, Ultrasonic; Radiology, Medical; Pediatrics; Pain Medicine; Surgery; Conduction anesthesia in children; Ultrasonic imaging; Medical -- Ultrasonography; Medical -- Biochemistry; Medical -- Pediatrics; Medical -- Pain Medicine; Medical -- Surgery -- General; Ultrasonics; Radiology; Paediatric medicine; Pain & pain management; Surgery; Medical -- Anesthesiology; Anaesthetics; Anesthesia, Conduction -- Atlases; Electronic books; Scientific atlases; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780387799643; 0387799648; 9780387799636
• Related ISBNs: 038779963X; 9780387799636
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed September 1, 2015).
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