Cousins and Bridenbaugh's Neural Blockade in Clinical Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Chapter 1 The History of Regional Anesthesia

PART I PHARMACOLOGY AND NEUROPHSIOLOGY

Chapter 2 Neural Physiology and Local Anesthetic Action
Chapter 3 Properties, Absorption, and Disposition of Local Anesthetic Agents
Chapter 4 Clinical Pharmacology of Local Anesthetics
Chapter 5 Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity
Chapter 6 Modification of Metabolic Responses to Surgery by Neural Blockade
Chapter 7 Neural Blockade: Impact on Outcome

PART II TECHNIQUES OF NEURAL BLOCKADE IN CLINICAL ANESTHESIA

Chapter 8 Perioperative Management of Patients and Equipment Selection for Neural Blockade

SECTION A NEURAXIAL BLOCKADE

Chapter 9 Anatomy of the Neuraxis
Chapter 10 Spinal (Subarachnoid) Blockade
Chapter 11 Epidural Neural Blockade
Chapter 12 Neurologic Complications of Neuraxial Block

SECTION B PERIPHERAL BLOCK

Chapter 13 The Upper Extremity: Somatic Block
Chapter 14 The Lower Extremity: Somatic Blockade
Chapter 15 Intravenous Regional Neural Blockade

SECTION C THORAX AND ABDOMEN

Chapter 16 Intercostal, Intrapleural, and Peripheral Blockade of the Thorax and Abdomen

SECTION D HEAD AND NECK

Chapter 17 Somatic Blockade of the Head and Neck
Chapter 18 Neural Blockade of Oral and Circumoral Structures
Chapter 19 Neural Blockade of the Eye
Chapter 20 Neurologic Complications of Peripheral Neural Blockade

PART III APPLICATIONS OF NEURAL BLOCKADE IN CLINICAL ANESTHESIA

Chapter 21 Neural Blockade for Surgery to the Head and Neck
Chapter 22 Neural Blockade for Cardiovascular Surgery
Chapter 23 Neural Blockade for Abdominal and Thoracic (Non-vascular) Surgery
Chapter 24 Neural Blockade for Obstetrics and Gynecologic Surgery
Chapter 25 Neural Blockade for Orthopedic Surgery
Chapter 26 Neural Blockade for Ambulatory Surgery
Chapter 27 Neural Blockade for Pediatric Surgery

PART IV NEURAL BLOCKADE AND THE MANAGEMENT OF PAIN

SECTION A PHYSIOLOGY, PHARMACOLOGY, AND BEHAVIORAL ASPECTS

Chapter 28 Pain Medicine: History, Emergence as a Medical Specialty, and Evolution of the Multidisciplinary Approach
Chapter 29 Socioeconomic Factors in Chronic Pain and Its Management
Chapter 30 Developmental Aspects of Nociception
Chapter 31 Introduction to Pain Mechanisms: Implications for Neural Blockade
Chapter 32 Physiologic and Pharmacologic Substrates of Nociception after Tissue and Nerve Injury
Chapter 33 Pharmacologic Substrates of Pain: Peripheral Voltage Gated Ion Channels in Pain
Chapter 34 Neurochemical and Neurophysiological Effects of Needle Insertion: Clinical Implications
Chapter 35 Psychological Aspects of Pain: Implications for Neural Blockade
Chapter 36 The Placebo Response: Implications for Neural Blockade

SECTION B CLINICAL ASSESSMENT OF PERSISTENT PAIN

Chapter 37 Assessment and Diagnosis of Chronic Pain Conditions
Chapter 38 Diagnostic and Prognostic Neural Blockade

SECTION C TECHNIQUES OF NEURAL BLOCKADE AND NEUROSTIMULATION

Chapter 39 Sympathetic Neural Blockade of Upper and Lower Extremity
Chapter 40 Spinal Route of Analgesia: Opioids and Future Options for Spinal Analgesic Chemotherapy
Chapter 41 Neurostimulation
Chapter 42 Percutaneous Neural Destructive Techniques

SECTION D APPLICATIONS, COMPLICATIONS, AND THE FUTURE

Chapter 43 Acute Pain Management and Acute Pain Services
Chapter 44 Spinal Pain and the Role of Neural Blockade
Chapter 45 Treatment of Cancer Pain: Role of Neural Blockade and Neuromodulation

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