Day 1: The Fundamentals of Ultrasound for Guided Nerve Blocks.
- Importance of correct image orientation and probe selection
- The Knobs - optimize image quality
- The Needles - Tips and tricks for basic in-plane ultrasound needle guidance
US-Guided Blocks of the trunk
Day 2:
US-Guided Hind Limb Nerve Blocks
- Introduction
- Anatomy of the Lumbar Plexus
- Sononanatomy:
- Femoral nerve at the level of the psoas compartment
- Saphenous nerve at the level of middle femur
- Femoral/Saphenous nerve block
- Anatomy of the Sacral plexus
- Sonoanatomy
- Sciatic nerve block
US-Guided Fore Limb Blocks
- Introduction
- Anatomy of the brachial plexus
- Sononanatomy:
- Of the brachial plexus at the level of the neck
- The RUMM nerves at the level of the brachium
- Brachial plexus block
- Subscalene approach
- RUMM block
- Proximal RUMM block
- Distal RUMM block