Articles: nerve-block.
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Case Reports
Spinal epidural hematoma following central neuraxial blockade and subcutaneous enoxaparin: a case report.
An elderly patient developed a spinal epidural hematoma 3 days after lumbar puncture resulting in paraplegia. Concurrent administration of enoxaparin, aspirin, ketorolac, and a traumatic tap were implicated in causation.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Aug 2004
Letter Case ReportsAnesthetic management in a child with Coffin-Siris syndrome.
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Based on responses to controlled diagnostic blocks of cervical facet joints, the prevalence of cervical facet joint pain in chronic neck pain has been shown to range from 54% to 67%, with false-positive results of 27% to 63% with a single diagnostic block. Other confounding factors claimed to influence the diagnostic validity of cervical facet joint blocks include administration of anxiolytics and narcotics prior to or during the procedure. ⋯ The administration of sedation with midazolam or fentanyl is a confounding factor in the diagnosis of cervical facet joint pain in patients with chronic neck pain. However, if > or = 80% pain relief with ability to perform prior painful movements is used as the standard for evaluating the effect of controlled local anesthetic blocks, the diagnostic validity of cervical facet joint nerve blocks may be preserved.