<br />
Philips ultrasound-guided<br />
regional anesthesia tutorial<br />
Infraclavicular nerve block<br />
Brian Sites, MD<br />
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology<br />
Director of Orthopedic and Regional Anesthesia<br />
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center<br />
Table of contents<br />
Infraclavicular nerve block<br />
1 Indications ............................................................ 3<br />
2 Equipment ............................................................ 4<br />
3 Gross anatomy.................................................... 6<br />
4 Ultrasound anatomy..........................................8<br />
5 Technique ........................................................... 12<br />
6 Clinical Pearls....................................................15<br />
Additional resources .............................. 18<br />
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1 Indications<br />
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<a title="Infraclavicular Block page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b1fcfa39?page=2"> Table of contents Infraclavicular nerve block 1</a>
<a title="Infraclavicular Block page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b1fcfa39?page=3"> 1 Indications The infraclavicular block is an at</a>
<a title="Infraclavicular Block page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b1fcfa39?page=4"> 2 Equipment The anesthesiologist needs an ultras</a>
<a title="Infraclavicular Block page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b1fcfa39?page=5"> Video 1: This video demonstrates how to insert a </a>
<a title="Infraclavicular Block page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b1fcfa39?page=6"> 3 Gross anatomy The infraclavicular anatomy is c</a>
<a title="Infraclavicular Block page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b1fcfa39?page=7"> Video 2: This is a video of the gross dissection </a>
<a title="Infraclavicular Block page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b1fcfa39?page=8"> 4 Ultrasound anatomy The goal is to acquire an i</a>
<a title="Infraclavicular Block page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b1fcfa39?page=9"> To illustrate this anatomical perspective, we hav</a>
<a title="Infraclavicular Block page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b1fcfa39?page=10"> 4 Ultrasound anatomy Figure 2 </a>
<a title="Infraclavicular Block page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b1fcfa39?page=11"> Video 3: This video depicts the sonographic anato</a>
<a title="Infraclavicular Block page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b1fcfa39?page=12"> 5 Technique Sterile technique is recommended inc</a>
<a title="Infraclavicular Block page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b1fcfa39?page=13"> The objective is to advance the needle under dire</a>
<a title="Infraclavicular Block page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b1fcfa39?page=14"> Video 4: This video demonstrates the correct spre</a>
<a title="Infraclavicular Block page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b1fcfa39?page=15"> 6 Clinical pearls 1. This can be a deep block, m</a>
<a title="Infraclavicular Block page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b1fcfa39?page=16"> 6 Clinical pearls Advancing the needle without n</a>
<a title="Infraclavicular Block page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b1fcfa39?page=17"> 7. If a catheter is placed, 1-2 ml of air injecte</a>
<a title="Infraclavicular Block page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b1fcfa39?page=18"> Additional resources Additional resources relate</a>
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