Ultrasound-Guided CPNB for the Trunk Part 2: Patient Evaluation
US-Guided CPNB for the Trunk Part 2: Patient Evaluation from CPNB Consulting read more →
US-Guided CPNB for Sciatic Nerve Part 1: Popliteal
Ultrasound-Guided CPNB for Sciatic Nerve Part 1: Popliteal from CPNB Consulting read more →
How do I assure that my Supraclavicular (& Other) CPNB catheters will be a success?
This post is an adaptation of a question that was emailed to me by Dr Sharanu Patil, an anesthesiologist at SPARSH Hospital in Bangalore, India. Dr Patil has has been using ‘ultrasound only’ techniques for seven years and has regular success utilizing ultrasound-guided single injection supraclavicular nerve blocks, however, he has found that inserting catheters.. read more →
Nursing Inservice Series: Safety and Risks
RN Inservice Series Safety and Risks from CPNB Consulting read more →
Questions about Upper Extremity Blocks Answered
The following dialogue was generated through the CPNBconsulting.com website. This was initiated by a regional anesthesia enthusiast in Bangalore, India who had some questions for Dr Jones on upper extremity nerve blocks. Dear Sir, I had a few queries to clear from you: 1. Why after a supraclavicular block, are patients still be able.. read more →
Leaking Catheters
LEAKING IS NOT NORMAL OR REASONABLE I have talked with many people who do blocks -and some who do LOTS of blocks that are not bothered by leaking peripheral nerve catheters. “They just leak” is what they say like it doesn’t matter really and it can’t be helped anyway. Some (forgive my directness) don’t.. read more →