Regional Anesthesia Reference vs Emergency Manual

Regional Anesthesia Reference provides a quick look at the anatomy, positioning, and techniques for placing regional nerve blocks under ultrasound guidance. This includes ultrasound images and anatomic descriptions, images of patient positioning, and videos of block placement. Current blocks include: Interscalene Supraclavicular Infraclavicular Axillary Femoral Adductor Canal Suprainguinal Fascia Iliaca TAP Rectus Sheath Sciatic (Popliteal) A local anesthetic drug calculator is also included for assistance with calculating maximum dosages and percent of max dose delivered for a given patient. This is a weight based calculator using dosages from Miller's Anesthesia or Morgan and Mikhail.

Despite best intentions, well-trained clinicians often miss known key steps during crises. This free perioperative Emergency Manual by the Stanford Anesthesia Cognitive Aid Program (SACAP) includes a set of cognitive aids and checklists for 25 critical perioperative events including cardiac arrest, bronchospasm, LAST, malignant hyperthermia, unanticipated difficult airway, and the rest of the key perioperative chief complaints. It includes crisis resource management tips, and serves as a drug dosing and concentration reference for relevant medications. The app can be used for self-study, and most importantly, as a cognitive aid during perioperative crises. The Emergency Manual has been used by thousands of anesthesiologists around the world, and is now available on the iPhone! Disclaimers: The material in this app is not intended to be a substitute for sound medical knowledge and training. Clinicians should always use their clinical judgment and decision making for patient management. Departure from the information presented here is encouraged as appropriate, since situations can vary widely.