Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · May 2014
ReviewLearning and Teaching Motor Skills in Regional Anesthesia: A Different Perspective.
Existing literature on learning in regional anesthesia broadly covers the rate of skill acquisition and the structure of educational programs. A complementary body of literature spanning psychology to medical education can be found describing skill acquisition in other fields. ⋯ This review introduces a selection of these complementary educational concepts, applying them to ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia skills education. Key educational concepts presented in this article can be divided into 3 sections, namely, how residents acquire manual skills, how tutors teach, and type of feedback.
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · May 2014
Review Case ReportsIntravenous Corticosteroid Therapy for Bilateral Parsonage-Turner Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Parsonage-Turner syndrome (PTS) is a distinct clinical disorder characterized by pain, sensory loss, and impaired mobility of the upper extremities and, less commonly, the lower extremities. Manifestations vary from minor to fairly extensive involvement of the brachial and/or lumbosacral plexus. No evidence-based treatment protocol exists, with only anecdotal support of varied palliative efforts. ⋯ This case supports the use of intravenous corticosteroids in the literature as a treatment option for PTS to ameliorate intractable pain as well as to impede the progression of motor dysfunction.