Regional Anesthesia
Spinal (intrathecal)
: single-shot; fast onset; used for lower abdominal/limb surgery
Epidural
: catheter-based; titratable; used in labor, thoracic surgery, postop analgesia
Peripheral nerve blocks
: brachial plexus, femoral, sciatic, TAP block, etc.
Local anesthetic pharmacology: lidocaine, bupivacaine, ropivacaine
Local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST)
— a life-threatening emergency; treatment is
20% lipid emulsion
Anesthesiology