3D How To: Infraclavicular Nerve Block

3D How To: Infraclavicular Nerve Block

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3D animation demonstrating an ultrasound guided infraclavicular nerve block.
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<p begin="00:00:07.354" end="00:00:09.128" style="s2">- [Voiceover] A linear array transducer</p>
<p begin="00:00:09.128" end="00:00:11.643" style="s2">with a nerve exam type is used to perform</p>
<p begin="00:00:11.643" end="00:00:15.694" style="s2">an ultrasound-guided,<br />infraclavicular regional nerve block.</p>
<p begin="00:00:15.694" end="00:00:19.134" style="s2">The target depth is approximately<br />three to four centmeters</p>
<p begin="00:00:19.134" end="00:00:21.341" style="s2">in an 80 kilogram adult.</p>
<p begin="00:00:21.341" end="00:00:23.542" style="s2">The patient is positioned supine</p>
<p begin="00:00:23.542" end="00:00:25.523" style="s2">with the arm abducted 90 degrees</p>
<p begin="00:00:25.523" end="00:00:27.616" style="s2">and the elbow bent 90 degrees</p>
<p begin="00:00:27.616" end="00:00:29.525" style="s2">to move the clavicle posterior,</p>
<p begin="00:00:29.525" end="00:00:32.434" style="s2">and permit a shallow<br />angle of needle insertion.</p>
<p begin="00:00:32.434" end="00:00:34.126" style="s2">The patient's head should be rotated</p>
<p begin="00:00:34.126" end="00:00:36.427" style="s2">toward the contralateral side.</p>
<p begin="00:00:36.427" end="00:00:40.380" style="s2">The transducer is placed on the<br />chest in a paramedian plane,</p>
<p begin="00:00:40.380" end="00:00:42.936" style="s2">inferior to the midpoint of the clavicle</p>
<p begin="00:00:42.936" end="00:00:46.372" style="s2">with the orientation marker<br />directed to the patient's head.</p>
<p begin="00:00:46.372" end="00:00:48.368" style="s2">The axillary artery is seen as</p>
<p begin="00:00:48.368" end="00:00:52.247" style="s2">a dark, round pulsatile<br />structure with a hyperechoic wall</p>
<p begin="00:00:52.247" end="00:00:56.144" style="s2">inferior to the pectoralis<br />major and minor muscles.</p>
<p begin="00:00:56.144" end="00:00:59.668" style="s2">The axillary vein lies<br />beside the axillary artery</p>
<p begin="00:00:59.668" end="00:01:01.751" style="s2">and collapses with compression.</p>
<p begin="00:01:01.751" end="00:01:04.801" style="s2">The nerve cords appear<br />as hyperechoic circles</p>
<p begin="00:01:04.801" end="00:01:06.193" style="s2">with a honeycomb appearance</p>
<p begin="00:01:06.193" end="00:01:10.370" style="s2">within the bright hyperechoic<br />fascia of the brachial plexus.</p>
<p begin="00:01:10.370" end="00:01:13.618" style="s2">The transducer is slowly<br />moved in a lateral direction,</p>
<p begin="00:01:13.618" end="00:01:16.454" style="s2">following the course<br />of the axillary artery.</p>
<p begin="00:01:16.454" end="00:01:18.722" style="s2">The nerves will split into a lateral,</p>
<p begin="00:01:18.722" end="00:01:21.793" style="s2">medial, and posterior cord.</p>
<p begin="00:01:21.793" end="00:01:24.069" style="s2">The optimum position of the transducer</p>
<p begin="00:01:24.069" end="00:01:26.136" style="s2">for the infraclavicular nerve block</p>
<p begin="00:01:26.136" end="00:01:28.306" style="s2">is as lateral as possible.</p>
<p begin="00:01:28.306" end="00:01:31.280" style="s2">The needle is positioned<br />two centimeters cephalad</p>
<p begin="00:01:31.280" end="00:01:35.432" style="s2">to the transducer and advanced<br />using an in-plane technique.</p>
<p begin="00:01:35.432" end="00:01:37.913" style="s2">The needle path is<br />directed over the clavicle</p>
<p begin="00:01:37.913" end="00:01:40.181" style="s2">and through the pectoral muscles.</p>
<p begin="00:01:40.181" end="00:01:42.143" style="s2">The initial endpoint for the needle is</p>
<p begin="00:01:42.143" end="00:01:45.627" style="s2">immediately posterior to<br />the midpoint of the artery.</p>
<p begin="00:01:45.627" end="00:01:48.770" style="s2">The spread of local<br />anesthetic should be observed.</p>
<p begin="00:01:48.770" end="00:01:52.364" style="s2">Supplemental injections can<br />be made anterior to the artery</p>
<p begin="00:01:52.364" end="00:01:53.954" style="s2">to deposit local anesthetic</p>
<p begin="00:01:53.954" end="00:01:57.954" style="s2">around the lateral and<br />medial cords if required.</p>
Brightcove ID
5745561363001
https://youtube.com/watch?v=8xRDVLKb5BY

3D How To: Ultrasound Guided TAP Block

3D How To: Ultrasound Guided TAP Block

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3D animation demonstrating an ultrasound guided Ilioinguinal and Iliohypogastric nerve blocks.
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<p begin="00:00:07.549" end="00:00:09.196" style="s2">- [Voiceover] A linear array transducer</p>
<p begin="00:00:09.196" end="00:00:11.475" style="s2">with a nerve exam type is used to perform</p>
<p begin="00:00:11.475" end="00:00:13.828" style="s2">an ultrasound guided ilioinguinal</p>
<p begin="00:00:13.828" end="00:00:16.351" style="s2">and iliohypogastric nerve block.</p>
<p begin="00:00:16.351" end="00:00:19.067" style="s2">The target depth is<br />approximately three centimeters</p>
<p begin="00:00:19.067" end="00:00:21.384" style="s2">in an 80 kilogram adult.</p>
<p begin="00:00:21.384" end="00:00:24.528" style="s2">The patient is positioned<br />in a supine position.</p>
<p begin="00:00:24.528" end="00:00:27.639" style="s2">The transducer is placed<br />over the bony prominence</p>
<p begin="00:00:27.639" end="00:00:30.408" style="s2">of the anterior superior iliac spine</p>
<p begin="00:00:30.408" end="00:00:33.991" style="s2">with the orientation marker<br />directed to the patient's right.</p>
<p begin="00:00:33.991" end="00:00:37.495" style="s2">The transducer is rotated<br />slightly counterclockwise</p>
<p begin="00:00:37.495" end="00:00:41.199" style="s2">so one side rests on the<br />anterior superior iliac spine</p>
<p begin="00:00:41.199" end="00:00:43.968" style="s2">and the other side<br />points at the umbilicus.</p>
<p begin="00:00:43.968" end="00:00:47.696" style="s2">The medial side of the transducer<br />is slowly swept superiorly</p>
<p begin="00:00:47.696" end="00:00:51.231" style="s2">and inferiorly while<br />maintaining the bony iliac crest</p>
<p begin="00:00:51.231" end="00:00:53.956" style="s2">in the lateral part of<br />the ultrasound image.</p>
<p begin="00:00:53.956" end="00:00:56.495" style="s2">The structures of the<br />anterior abdominal wall</p>
<p begin="00:00:56.495" end="00:00:59.425" style="s2">should be identified<br />from superficial to deep,</p>
<p begin="00:00:59.425" end="00:01:03.104" style="s2">including adipose tissue,<br />external oblique muscle,</p>
<p begin="00:01:03.104" end="00:01:04.727" style="s2">internal oblique muscle,</p>
<p begin="00:01:04.727" end="00:01:07.759" style="s2">and the transversus abdominis muscle.</p>
<p begin="00:01:07.759" end="00:01:10.688" style="s2">A fourth muscle, the<br />iliacus, may occasionally</p>
<p begin="00:01:10.688" end="00:01:14.527" style="s2">be visualized underneath<br />the transversus abdominis.</p>
<p begin="00:01:14.527" end="00:01:17.271" style="s2">The nerves are located<br />between the internal oblique</p>
<p begin="00:01:17.271" end="00:01:20.056" style="s2">and the transversus<br />abdominis muscle layers.</p>
<p begin="00:01:20.056" end="00:01:22.816" style="s2">They may appear only as<br />hyperechoic thickness</p>
<p begin="00:01:22.816" end="00:01:25.738" style="s2">between these two muscles<br />or as dark hypoechoic</p>
<p begin="00:01:25.738" end="00:01:29.166" style="s2">oval structures with the<br />bright hyperechoic covering.</p>
<p begin="00:01:29.166" end="00:01:32.752" style="s2">The nerves are very closely<br />related to the iliac crest.</p>
<p begin="00:01:32.752" end="00:01:35.150" style="s2">The needle is advanced using an in-plane</p>
<p begin="00:01:35.150" end="00:01:37.031" style="s2">or out-of-plane technique.</p>
<p begin="00:01:37.031" end="00:01:39.007" style="s2">If using an in-plane technique,</p>
<p begin="00:01:39.007" end="00:01:41.607" style="s2">the needle is positioned<br />one to two centimeters</p>
<p begin="00:01:41.607" end="00:01:45.855" style="s2">medial to the transducer and<br />advanced under the transducer.</p>
<p begin="00:01:45.855" end="00:01:47.343" style="s2">The end point for the needle is</p>
<p begin="00:01:47.343" end="00:01:50.999" style="s2">between internal oblique<br />and transversus abdominis.</p>
<p begin="00:01:50.999" end="00:01:53.689" style="s2">The local anesthetic is<br />injected incrementally</p>
<p begin="00:01:53.689" end="00:01:55.439" style="s2">close to the nerves.</p>
Brightcove ID
5508136009001
https://youtube.com/watch?v=uurxBFRT_EE

3D How To: Gluteal Sciatic Nerve Block

3D How To: Gluteal Sciatic Nerve Block

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3D animation demonstrating an ultrasound guided Gluteal Sciatic nerve block.
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<p begin="00:00:07.596" end="00:00:09.143" style="s2">- [Voiceover] A curved array transducer</p>
<p begin="00:00:09.143" end="00:00:11.456" style="s2">with a nerve exam type is used to perform</p>
<p begin="00:00:11.456" end="00:00:14.407" style="s2">a ultrasound guided sciatic nerve block.</p>
<p begin="00:00:14.407" end="00:00:17.696" style="s2">The target depth is approximately<br />four to six centimeters</p>
<p begin="00:00:17.696" end="00:00:20.063" style="s2">in an 80 kilogram adult.</p>
<p begin="00:00:20.063" end="00:00:23.396" style="s2">The patient is positioned in<br />a lateral decubitus position</p>
<p begin="00:00:23.396" end="00:00:25.591" style="s2">with the hip and knee flexed.</p>
<p begin="00:00:25.591" end="00:00:28.711" style="s2">The transducer is placed<br />between the greater trochanter</p>
<p begin="00:00:28.711" end="00:00:31.763" style="s2">and the ischial tuberosity<br />in a transverse position</p>
<p begin="00:00:31.763" end="00:00:34.303" style="s2">just proximal to the gluteal fold</p>
<p begin="00:00:34.303" end="00:00:37.479" style="s2">with the orientation<br />marker directed laterally.</p>
<p begin="00:00:37.479" end="00:00:39.056" style="s2">The bony landmarks will appear</p>
<p begin="00:00:39.056" end="00:00:43.374" style="s2">as bright hyperechoic crescents<br />with posterior shadowing.</p>
<p begin="00:00:43.374" end="00:00:44.886" style="s2">There are several layers of tissue</p>
<p begin="00:00:44.886" end="00:00:47.454" style="s2">between the bony landmarks,<br />which should be identified</p>
<p begin="00:00:47.454" end="00:00:51.249" style="s2">from superficial to deep,<br />including adipose tissue,</p>
<p begin="00:00:51.249" end="00:00:55.303" style="s2">the gluteus maximus muscle<br />and quadratus femoris muscle.</p>
<p begin="00:00:55.303" end="00:00:58.156" style="s2">The sciatic nerve lies<br />deep to the gluteus maximus</p>
<p begin="00:00:58.156" end="00:01:01.744" style="s2">and superficial to the<br />quadratus femoris muscle.</p>
<p begin="00:01:01.744" end="00:01:04.321" style="s2">It appears as a bright hyperechoic oval</p>
<p begin="00:01:04.321" end="00:01:06.888" style="s2">or triangular shaped density.</p>
<p begin="00:01:06.888" end="00:01:10.176" style="s2">The transducer should be<br />moved slightly cranially</p>
<p begin="00:01:10.176" end="00:01:12.296" style="s2">or caudally from the initial position</p>
<p begin="00:01:12.296" end="00:01:14.357" style="s2">by slightly rocking the transducer</p>
<p begin="00:01:14.357" end="00:01:16.596" style="s2">so the beam is perpendicular to the nerve</p>
<p begin="00:01:16.596" end="00:01:20.739" style="s2">for the best echo reflection<br />if it is difficult to identify.</p>
<p begin="00:01:20.739" end="00:01:23.307" style="s2">When the transducer is<br />moved distally in the thigh,</p>
<p begin="00:01:23.307" end="00:01:26.138" style="s2">the sciatic nerve becomes<br />more oval in shape</p>
<p begin="00:01:26.138" end="00:01:29.267" style="s2">and is found more superficially<br />between the biceps femoris</p>
<p begin="00:01:29.267" end="00:01:31.675" style="s2">and abductor magnus muscles.</p>
<p begin="00:01:31.675" end="00:01:34.922" style="s2">The needle is advanced<br />using an in plane technique.</p>
<p begin="00:01:34.922" end="00:01:38.036" style="s2">The needle is positioned one<br />to two centimeters lateral</p>
<p begin="00:01:38.036" end="00:01:42.219" style="s2">to the transducer and advanced<br />slowly under the transducer.</p>
<p begin="00:01:42.219" end="00:01:43.828" style="s2">The initial end point for the needle</p>
<p begin="00:01:43.828" end="00:01:46.907" style="s2">is just lateral and deep to the nerve.</p>
<p begin="00:01:46.907" end="00:01:49.538" style="s2">The local anesthetic is<br />injected incrementally</p>
<p begin="00:01:49.538" end="00:01:51.011" style="s2">close to the nerve.</p>
<p begin="00:01:51.011" end="00:01:53.355" style="s2">For a successful block, a spread of locals</p>
<p begin="00:01:53.355" end="00:01:55.500" style="s2">should be observed around the medial side</p>
<p begin="00:01:55.500" end="00:01:58.250" style="s2">or tibial component of the nerve.</p>
Brightcove ID
5508134308001
https://youtube.com/watch?v=xvAY_bu_S7A

3D How To: Femoral Nerve Block

3D How To: Femoral Nerve Block

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3D animation demonstrating an ultrasound guided femoral nerve block.
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<p begin="00:00:07.378" end="00:00:09.000" style="s2">- [Voiceover] A linear array transducer</p>
<p begin="00:00:09.000" end="00:00:11.275" style="s2">with a nerve exam type is used to perform</p>
<p begin="00:00:11.275" end="00:00:14.181" style="s2">an ultrasound-guided femoral nerve block.</p>
<p begin="00:00:14.181" end="00:00:17.382" style="s2">The target depth is approximately<br />one to three centimeters</p>
<p begin="00:00:17.382" end="00:00:19.631" style="s2">in an 80 kilogram adult.</p>
<p begin="00:00:19.631" end="00:00:22.367" style="s2">The patient is placed<br />in a supine position.</p>
<p begin="00:00:22.367" end="00:00:24.579" style="s2">The transducer is placed just superior</p>
<p begin="00:00:24.579" end="00:00:26.294" style="s2">to the inguinal skin crease</p>
<p begin="00:00:26.294" end="00:00:30.461" style="s2">with the orientation marker<br />directed to the patient's right.</p>
<p begin="00:00:31.318" end="00:00:33.157" style="s2">The common femoral artery is seen</p>
<p begin="00:00:33.157" end="00:00:35.893" style="s2">as a round, pulsatile structure.</p>
<p begin="00:00:35.893" end="00:00:38.069" style="s2">The transducer should be moved laterally</p>
<p begin="00:00:38.069" end="00:00:41.966" style="s2">one to two centimeters to<br />identify the femoral nerve.</p>
<p begin="00:00:41.966" end="00:00:44.927" style="s2">The nerve lies deep to the fascia iliaca</p>
<p begin="00:00:44.927" end="00:00:48.332" style="s2">and appears as an oblong,<br />bright hyperechoic structure</p>
<p begin="00:00:48.332" end="00:00:50.561" style="s2">lying on the iliacus muscle.</p>
<p begin="00:00:50.561" end="00:00:53.344" style="s2">It may contain dark hyperechoic circles</p>
<p begin="00:00:53.344" end="00:00:55.686" style="s2">that represent the nerve fascicles.</p>
<p begin="00:00:55.686" end="00:00:58.920" style="s2">The nerve always lies<br />deep to the fascia iliaca</p>
<p begin="00:00:58.920" end="00:01:00.135" style="s2">and should not be confused</p>
<p begin="00:01:00.135" end="00:01:03.340" style="s2">with the bright hyperechoic<br />tissue lying above the fascia,</p>
<p begin="00:01:03.340" end="00:01:05.481" style="s2">which is lymphatic tissue.</p>
<p begin="00:01:05.481" end="00:01:08.793" style="s2">The needle is advanced<br />using an in-plane technique.</p>
<p begin="00:01:08.793" end="00:01:11.734" style="s2">The needle is positioned one<br />to two centimeters lateral</p>
<p begin="00:01:11.734" end="00:01:15.563" style="s2">to the transducer and<br />advanced under the transducer.</p>
<p begin="00:01:15.563" end="00:01:17.219" style="s2">The initial end point for the needle</p>
<p begin="00:01:17.219" end="00:01:21.762" style="s2">is just lateral to the nerve<br />and deep to the fascia iliaca.</p>
<p begin="00:01:21.762" end="00:01:24.475" style="s2">The local anesthetic is<br />injected incrementally,</p>
<p begin="00:01:24.475" end="00:01:25.860" style="s2">close to the nerve.</p>
<p begin="00:01:25.860" end="00:01:28.643" style="s2">For a successful block, a spread of local</p>
<p begin="00:01:28.643" end="00:01:31.367" style="s2">should be observed behind<br />the femoral artery.</p>
<p begin="00:01:31.367" end="00:01:34.771" style="s2">If local anesthetic is identified<br />anterior to the artery,</p>
<p begin="00:01:34.771" end="00:01:38.097" style="s2">then the needle is superficial<br />to the fascia iliaca</p>
<p begin="00:01:38.097" end="00:01:42.014" style="s2">and the needle needs to<br />be repositioned deeper.</p>
Brightcove ID
5508117977001
https://youtube.com/watch?v=pCkjioc-EmQ

3D How To: Axillary Nerve Block

3D How To: Axillary Nerve Block

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3D animation demonstrating an ultrasound guided axillary nerve block.
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<p begin="00:00:07.376" end="00:00:09.578" style="s2">- [Voiceover] A linear array<br />transducer with a nerve</p>
<p begin="00:00:09.578" end="00:00:12.337" style="s2">exam type, is used to<br />perform an ultra sound</p>
<p begin="00:00:12.337" end="00:00:15.428" style="s2">guided axillary regional nerve block.</p>
<p begin="00:00:15.428" end="00:00:17.955" style="s2">The target depth is<br />approximately one to two</p>
<p begin="00:00:17.955" end="00:00:21.374" style="s2">centimeters in an 80 kilogram adult.</p>
<p begin="00:00:21.374" end="00:00:23.840" style="s2">The patient is positioned<br />supine with the arm</p>
<p begin="00:00:23.840" end="00:00:28.657" style="s2">abducted 90 degrees, and<br />the elbow bent 90 degrees.</p>
<p begin="00:00:28.657" end="00:00:32.334" style="s2">The transducer is placed high<br />as possible in the axilla,</p>
<p begin="00:00:32.334" end="00:00:35.847" style="s2">with the orientation marker<br />directed to the patient's head.</p>
<p begin="00:00:35.847" end="00:00:38.894" style="s2">Slowly slide the transducer<br />in a lateral to medial</p>
<p begin="00:00:38.894" end="00:00:42.731" style="s2">direction to identify the axillary artery.</p>
<p begin="00:00:42.731" end="00:00:46.632" style="s2">The axillary artery is a dark,<br />round, pulsitile structure</p>
<p begin="00:00:46.632" end="00:00:48.637" style="s2">with a hyperechoic wall.</p>
<p begin="00:00:48.637" end="00:00:52.303" style="s2">The axilalry veins lie around<br />the periphery of the artery</p>
<p begin="00:00:52.303" end="00:00:54.250" style="s2">and are easily compressed.</p>
<p begin="00:00:54.250" end="00:00:57.051" style="s2">Slide the transducer up<br />the arm to a proximal</p>
<p begin="00:00:57.051" end="00:00:59.521" style="s2">position, so the terrace major muscle,</p>
<p begin="00:00:59.521" end="00:01:01.625" style="s2">which helps control the<br />distribution of local</p>
<p begin="00:01:01.625" end="00:01:04.638" style="s2">anesthetic during<br />injection, is postero-medial</p>
<p begin="00:01:04.638" end="00:01:06.707" style="s2">to the artery and nerves.</p>
<p begin="00:01:06.707" end="00:01:10.199" style="s2">The biceps and coracobrachialis<br />muscles, will appear</p>
<p begin="00:01:10.199" end="00:01:12.011" style="s2">lateral to the artery.</p>
<p begin="00:01:12.011" end="00:01:15.411" style="s2">The median, ulner, and<br />radial nerves appear as</p>
<p begin="00:01:15.411" end="00:01:18.289" style="s2">hyperechoic circles, with<br />a honey comb appearance</p>
<p begin="00:01:18.289" end="00:01:20.013" style="s2">surrounding the artery.</p>
<p begin="00:01:20.013" end="00:01:23.539" style="s2">The nerve positions will<br />vary around the artery.</p>
<p begin="00:01:23.539" end="00:01:26.582" style="s2">The transducer is slowly<br />moved laterally over</p>
<p begin="00:01:26.582" end="00:01:29.902" style="s2">the biceps and corocobrachealis muscles.</p>
<p begin="00:01:29.902" end="00:01:32.847" style="s2">The musculocutaneous<br />nerve can be seen between</p>
<p begin="00:01:32.847" end="00:01:36.500" style="s2">these muscles as a small,<br />bright, hyperechoic circle</p>
<p begin="00:01:36.500" end="00:01:38.241" style="s2">or triangle.</p>
<p begin="00:01:38.241" end="00:01:40.923" style="s2">The needle is positioned<br />one to two centimeters</p>
<p begin="00:01:40.923" end="00:01:43.840" style="s2">lateral to the transducer,<br />and advanced using</p>
<p begin="00:01:43.840" end="00:01:45.654" style="s2">an in plane technique.</p>
<p begin="00:01:45.654" end="00:01:48.947" style="s2">The needle path is directed<br />through the biceps muscle,</p>
<p begin="00:01:48.947" end="00:01:51.381" style="s2">toward the musculocutaneous nerve.</p>
<p begin="00:01:51.381" end="00:01:53.924" style="s2">The initial end point for<br />the needle is immediately</p>
<p begin="00:01:53.924" end="00:01:56.682" style="s2">beside the musculocutaneous<br />nerve, where three</p>
<p begin="00:01:56.682" end="00:02:00.299" style="s2">to five CCs of anesthetic<br />should be injected.</p>
<p begin="00:02:00.299" end="00:02:03.252" style="s2">The needle is then advanced<br />to a position immediately</p>
<p begin="00:02:03.252" end="00:02:05.392" style="s2">post-terior to the artery.</p>
<p begin="00:02:05.392" end="00:02:08.968" style="s2">As local anesthetic is<br />injected, the terrace muscle</p>
<p begin="00:02:08.968" end="00:02:11.648" style="s2">is pushed down, and the<br />local anesthetic should</p>
<p begin="00:02:11.648" end="00:02:15.567" style="s2">spread medial and lateral<br />underneath the artery.</p>
<p begin="00:02:15.567" end="00:02:18.450" style="s2">The needle can be advanced<br />through hydrodisection</p>
<p begin="00:02:18.450" end="00:02:21.830" style="s2">to facilitate appropriate<br />spread of local anesthetic.</p>
<p begin="00:02:21.830" end="00:02:25.513" style="s2">Finally, the needle is withdrawn<br />and redirected anterior</p>
<p begin="00:02:25.513" end="00:02:27.297" style="s2">to the artery.</p>
<p begin="00:02:27.297" end="00:02:29.918" style="s2">Local anesthetic should be<br />injected over the artery</p>
<p begin="00:02:29.918" end="00:02:33.249" style="s2">to finish with a circumferential<br />spread of local anesthetic</p>
<p begin="00:02:33.249" end="00:02:34.749" style="s2">around the artery.</p>
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=3MBmUFMoH7w

3D How To: Saphenous Nerve Block

3D How To: Saphenous Nerve Block

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3D animation demonstrating an ultrasound guided saphenous nerve block.

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<p begin="00:00:07.382" end="00:00:09.372" style="s2">- [Voiceover] A linear array transducer</p>
<p begin="00:00:09.372" end="00:00:11.583" style="s2">with a nerve exam type is used to perform</p>
<p begin="00:00:11.583" end="00:00:14.256" style="s2">an ultrasound-guided<br />saphenous nerve block.</p>
<p begin="00:00:14.256" end="00:00:16.488" style="s2">The target depth is approximately</p>
<p begin="00:00:16.488" end="00:00:19.895" style="s2">one to three centimeters<br />in an 80 kilogram adult.</p>
<p begin="00:00:19.895" end="00:00:22.767" style="s2">The patient is positioned<br />in a supine position</p>
<p begin="00:00:22.767" end="00:00:26.181" style="s2">with the leg slightly abducted<br />and externally rotated.</p>
<p begin="00:00:26.181" end="00:00:29.113" style="s2">The transducer is placed<br />in the middle of the thigh</p>
<p begin="00:00:29.113" end="00:00:32.156" style="s2">in a transverse plane,<br />with the orientation marker</p>
<p begin="00:00:32.156" end="00:00:34.315" style="s2">directed to the patient's right.</p>
<p begin="00:00:34.315" end="00:00:36.942" style="s2">The leg is scanned medially to laterally</p>
<p begin="00:00:36.942" end="00:00:39.876" style="s2">to identify the<br />superficial femoral artery,</p>
<p begin="00:00:39.876" end="00:00:42.604" style="s2">which lies underneath<br />the sartorius muscle.</p>
<p begin="00:00:42.604" end="00:00:44.704" style="s2">The saphenous nerve can lie either</p>
<p begin="00:00:44.704" end="00:00:47.489" style="s2">anterior or posterior to the artery.</p>
<p begin="00:00:47.489" end="00:00:50.222" style="s2">The saphenous nerve may not be visible.</p>
<p begin="00:00:50.222" end="00:00:52.648" style="s2">If it is, it will appear as a bright,</p>
<p begin="00:00:52.648" end="00:00:55.461" style="s2">hyperechoic oval or triangular structure.</p>
<p begin="00:00:55.461" end="00:00:58.688" style="s2">The needle is positioned one<br />to two centimeters lateral</p>
<p begin="00:00:58.688" end="00:01:02.121" style="s2">to the transducer, and<br />advanced under the transducer.</p>
<p begin="00:01:02.121" end="00:01:04.989" style="s2">Local anesthetic is<br />injected incrementally,</p>
<p begin="00:01:04.989" end="00:01:07.315" style="s2">superficial and deep to the artery</p>
<p begin="00:01:07.315" end="00:01:10.482" style="s2">to complete the saphenous nerve block.</p>
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3D animation demonstrating an ultrasound guided saphenous nerve block.

3D How To: Supraclavicular Nerve Block

3D How To: Supraclavicular Nerve Block

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3D animation demonstrating an ultrasound guided Supraclavicular nerve block.

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<p begin="00:00:07.580" end="00:00:09.407" style="s2">- [Voiceover] A linear<br />array transducer with</p>
<p begin="00:00:09.407" end="00:00:13.087" style="s2">a nerve exam type is used to<br />perform an ultrasound guided</p>
<p begin="00:00:13.087" end="00:00:15.690" style="s2">supraclavicular regional nerve block.</p>
<p begin="00:00:15.690" end="00:00:18.986" style="s2">The target depth is approximately<br />one to three centimeters</p>
<p begin="00:00:18.986" end="00:00:21.352" style="s2">in an 80 kilogram adult.</p>
<p begin="00:00:21.352" end="00:00:24.233" style="s2">The patient is positioned in a 45 degree</p>
<p begin="00:00:24.233" end="00:00:27.042" style="s2">reclining position with<br />a pillow under their head</p>
<p begin="00:00:27.042" end="00:00:29.627" style="s2">and the neck exposed<br />on the operative side.</p>
<p begin="00:00:29.627" end="00:00:33.564" style="s2">The patient's head is rotated<br />toward the contralateral side.</p>
<p begin="00:00:33.564" end="00:00:37.068" style="s2">The examination begins by finding<br />the supraclavicular region</p>
<p begin="00:00:37.068" end="00:00:40.404" style="s2">of the brachial plexus<br />as a landmark technique.</p>
<p begin="00:00:40.404" end="00:00:42.977" style="s2">The transducer is placed posterior</p>
<p begin="00:00:42.977" end="00:00:46.300" style="s2">to the midpoint of the<br />clavicle at an acute angle</p>
<p begin="00:00:46.300" end="00:00:47.878" style="s2">with the orientation marker directed</p>
<p begin="00:00:47.878" end="00:00:50.750" style="s2">to the patient's right<br />at a ten o'clock position</p>
<p begin="00:00:50.750" end="00:00:54.250" style="s2">with the transducer aimed into the thorax.</p>
<p begin="00:00:56.045" end="00:00:59.684" style="s2">The subclavian artery is<br />seen as a round pulsal tile</p>
<p begin="00:00:59.684" end="00:01:01.824" style="s2">structure superior to<br />the bright reflection</p>
<p begin="00:01:01.824" end="00:01:03.662" style="s2">of the first rib.</p>
<p begin="00:01:03.662" end="00:01:06.728" style="s2">The plura is seen as a<br />bright hyperechoic reflection</p>
<p begin="00:01:06.728" end="00:01:10.679" style="s2">deep two, or at the same<br />depth as the first rib.</p>
<p begin="00:01:10.679" end="00:01:13.352" style="s2">The nerves of the brachial<br />plexus are posterior</p>
<p begin="00:01:13.352" end="00:01:16.608" style="s2">or superior to the subclavian artery.</p>
<p begin="00:01:16.608" end="00:01:19.723" style="s2">The nerve trunks appear as<br />hypoechoic dark circles</p>
<p begin="00:01:19.723" end="00:01:24.288" style="s2">within the bright hyperechoic<br />fascia of the brachial plexus.</p>
<p begin="00:01:24.288" end="00:01:25.915" style="s2">Colored doppler imaging may be used</p>
<p begin="00:01:25.915" end="00:01:28.343" style="s2">to identify smaller arterial branches</p>
<p begin="00:01:28.343" end="00:01:30.056" style="s2">running through the brachial plexus</p>
<p begin="00:01:30.056" end="00:01:33.394" style="s2">or lying in the path<br />of needle advancement.</p>
<p begin="00:01:33.394" end="00:01:35.861" style="s2">The needle is positioned<br />one to two centimeters</p>
<p begin="00:01:35.861" end="00:01:38.295" style="s2">lateral to the transducer, and advanced</p>
<p begin="00:01:38.295" end="00:01:40.770" style="s2">using an in plane technique.</p>
<p begin="00:01:40.770" end="00:01:42.600" style="s2">The initial end point of the needle</p>
<p begin="00:01:42.600" end="00:01:44.320" style="s2">is just posterior to the artery</p>
<p begin="00:01:44.320" end="00:01:46.747" style="s2">immediately above the first rib.</p>
<p begin="00:01:46.747" end="00:01:48.937" style="s2">It is important to distinguish the plura</p>
<p begin="00:01:48.937" end="00:01:52.676" style="s2">from the first rib to<br />avoid a pneumothorax.</p>
<p begin="00:01:52.676" end="00:01:54.378" style="s2">The local anesthetic is injected</p>
<p begin="00:01:54.378" end="00:01:56.994" style="s2">incrementally close to the nerves.</p>
<p begin="00:01:56.994" end="00:01:58.640" style="s2">The needle can be redirected towards</p>
<p begin="00:01:58.640" end="00:02:00.757" style="s2">the upper trunks of the brachial plexus</p>
<p begin="00:02:00.757" end="00:02:04.924" style="s2">if the spread of local anesthetic<br />is not deemed adequate.</p>
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=9vW1uo7mKDc
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3D animation demonstrating an ultrasound guided Supraclavicular nerve block.

How To Perform An Interscalene Nerve Block

How To Perform An Interscalene Nerve Block

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Dr. David Auyong reviews scanning techniques and sonographic landmarks for an interscalene brachial plexus nerve block.
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<p begin="00:00:13.460" end="00:00:14.935" style="s2">- The interscalene block is used</p>
<p begin="00:00:14.935" end="00:00:18.092" style="s2">for shoulder surgery and clavicle surgery.</p>
<p begin="00:00:18.092" end="00:00:19.843" style="s2">So, to start the interscalene block,</p>
<p begin="00:00:19.843" end="00:00:22.290" style="s2">proper positioning is very important.</p>
<p begin="00:00:22.290" end="00:00:25.260" style="s2">The best way to get to<br />the interscalene block</p>
<p begin="00:00:25.260" end="00:00:28.713" style="s2">is to have the patient sitting up</p>
<p begin="00:00:28.713" end="00:00:30.970" style="s2">about 30 or 45 degrees.</p>
<p begin="00:00:30.970" end="00:00:32.721" style="s2">Next, we turn the patients head away</p>
<p begin="00:00:32.721" end="00:00:35.731" style="s2">from the shoulder to the opposite side.</p>
<p begin="00:00:35.731" end="00:00:38.395" style="s2">This gives us a lot of<br />room to put the probe</p>
<p begin="00:00:38.395" end="00:00:42.012" style="s2">and have our hands come<br />from the posterior side.</p>
<p begin="00:00:42.012" end="00:00:44.829" style="s2">The proper approach to<br />the interscalene block</p>
<p begin="00:00:44.829" end="00:00:48.244" style="s2">is to have the needle approach<br />from the posterior side.</p>
<p begin="00:00:48.244" end="00:00:52.424" style="s2">This avoids the phrenic<br />nerve and allows us</p>
<p begin="00:00:52.424" end="00:00:56.019" style="s2">to not injure the phrenic<br />nerve with our needle approach.</p>
<p begin="00:00:56.019" end="00:00:57.452" style="s2">So, for the interscalene block,</p>
<p begin="00:00:57.452" end="00:01:01.022" style="s2">we usually use a high<br />frequency linear probe.</p>
<p begin="00:01:01.022" end="00:01:02.989" style="s2">The high frequency linear probe is best</p>
<p begin="00:01:02.989" end="00:01:05.550" style="s2">for structures that are superficial.</p>
<p begin="00:01:05.550" end="00:01:08.058" style="s2">Usually, in the interscalene groove,</p>
<p begin="00:01:08.058" end="00:01:10.303" style="s2">the interscalene nerves or the roots</p>
<p begin="00:01:10.303" end="00:01:13.271" style="s2">of the brachial plexus lie very shallow.</p>
<p begin="00:01:13.271" end="00:01:15.581" style="s2">Usually, two centimeters or less</p>
<p begin="00:01:15.581" end="00:01:17.684" style="s2">even in large patients.</p>
<p begin="00:01:17.684" end="00:01:20.607" style="s2">So, to start, I usually<br />set my ultrasound depth</p>
<p begin="00:01:20.607" end="00:01:22.642" style="s2">to approximately three centimeters</p>
<p begin="00:01:22.642" end="00:01:24.873" style="s2">in an average sized patient.</p>
<p begin="00:01:24.873" end="00:01:28.953" style="s2">I also set the frequency<br />to general setting</p>
<p begin="00:01:28.953" end="00:01:32.163" style="s2">or resolution setting,<br />in skinnier patients.</p>
<p begin="00:01:32.163" end="00:01:34.483" style="s2">To get to the interscalene groove</p>
<p begin="00:01:34.483" end="00:01:38.742" style="s2">the best place to start is in<br />the supraclavicular region.</p>
<p begin="00:01:38.742" end="00:01:41.557" style="s2">The reason we start in<br />the supraclavicular region</p>
<p begin="00:01:41.557" end="00:01:44.021" style="s2">is that it allows us to use</p>
<p begin="00:01:44.021" end="00:01:47.354" style="s2">a vascular structure to find the nerves.</p>
<p begin="00:01:49.333" end="00:01:51.564" style="s2">So, when I start, I put the probe on</p>
<p begin="00:01:51.564" end="00:01:53.312" style="s2">just posterior to the clavicle</p>
<p begin="00:01:53.312" end="00:01:55.812" style="s2">aiming straight down the body.</p>
<p begin="00:01:56.948" end="00:02:00.847" style="s2">In this area we will<br />see a pulsating artery</p>
<p begin="00:02:00.847" end="00:02:02.538" style="s2">sitting on the first rib,</p>
<p begin="00:02:02.538" end="00:02:05.288" style="s2">as well as some pleura, possibly.</p>
<p begin="00:02:06.139" end="00:02:09.506" style="s2">Posterior to the pulsating<br />subclavian artery</p>
<p begin="00:02:09.506" end="00:02:10.422" style="s2">are your nerves.</p>
<p begin="00:02:10.422" end="00:02:13.804" style="s2">Your nerves in this setting<br />are hyperechoic, or bright,</p>
<p begin="00:02:13.804" end="00:02:18.530" style="s2">and have many fascicles, or<br />dark circles, within 'em.</p>
<p begin="00:02:18.530" end="00:02:21.060" style="s2">These are the nerves that are gonna become</p>
<p begin="00:02:21.060" end="00:02:22.984" style="s2">the roots of the brachial plexus</p>
<p begin="00:02:22.984" end="00:02:25.615" style="s2">as we trace backwards up the neck.</p>
<p begin="00:02:25.615" end="00:02:28.367" style="s2">Now, to find the interscalene groove</p>
<p begin="00:02:28.367" end="00:02:30.283" style="s2">we take our pulsating artery,</p>
<p begin="00:02:30.283" end="00:02:32.066" style="s2">look for the nerves posterior,</p>
<p begin="00:02:32.066" end="00:02:35.037" style="s2">and we're gonna slide the<br />probe back up the neck.</p>
<p begin="00:02:35.037" end="00:02:37.820" style="s2">The probe slides up the<br />neck as well as tilts</p>
<p begin="00:02:37.820" end="00:02:39.900" style="s2">as we move the probe up the neck.</p>
<p begin="00:02:39.900" end="00:02:41.830" style="s2">Here, we are moving up the neck</p>
<p begin="00:02:41.830" end="00:02:45.690" style="s2">following the upper trunk,<br />this most superior nerve,</p>
<p begin="00:02:45.690" end="00:02:49.440" style="s2">as we go up the neck<br />those nerves will become</p>
<p begin="00:02:50.338" end="00:02:55.060" style="s2">more dark and larger<br />fascicles, or dark circles.</p>
<p begin="00:02:55.060" end="00:02:58.031" style="s2">Now, we are up at the interscalene groove.</p>
<p begin="00:02:58.031" end="00:03:01.368" style="s2">The interscalene groove<br />is found by identifying</p>
<p begin="00:03:01.368" end="00:03:02.935" style="s2">the anterior scalene muscle,</p>
<p begin="00:03:02.935" end="00:03:05.591" style="s2">anterior here is to the left of the screen</p>
<p begin="00:03:05.591" end="00:03:07.531" style="s2">and the middle scalene muscle</p>
<p begin="00:03:07.531" end="00:03:10.183" style="s2">posterior to the right of the screen.</p>
<p begin="00:03:10.183" end="00:03:13.603" style="s2">The nerves are hypoechoic,<br />or dark, surrounded by</p>
<p begin="00:03:13.603" end="00:03:17.020" style="s2">hyperechoic, or bright, fascial covering.</p>
<p begin="00:03:18.088" end="00:03:21.938" style="s2">Here, we are looking at<br />the C5 and C6 nerve roots</p>
<p begin="00:03:21.938" end="00:03:23.780" style="s2">in the interscalene groove.</p>
<p begin="00:03:23.780" end="00:03:25.470" style="s2">If I slide the probe anterior,</p>
<p begin="00:03:25.470" end="00:03:27.383" style="s2">we get a carotid artery</p>
<p begin="00:03:27.383" end="00:03:30.368" style="s2">with a internal jugular vein on top of it.</p>
<p begin="00:03:30.368" end="00:03:34.350" style="s2">The sternocleidomastoid<br />is above these structures.</p>
<p begin="00:03:34.350" end="00:03:38.094" style="s2">As I slide posterior, we<br />have out anterior scalene,</p>
<p begin="00:03:38.094" end="00:03:39.941" style="s2">our interscalene groove,</p>
<p begin="00:03:39.941" end="00:03:42.427" style="s2">and posterior is our middle scalene.</p>
<p begin="00:03:42.427" end="00:03:44.003" style="s2">Here is a very good picture</p>
<p begin="00:03:44.003" end="00:03:47.276" style="s2">of the nerve roots here and they are</p>
<p begin="00:03:47.276" end="00:03:50.560" style="s2">sandwiched between the<br />anterior scalene on the left</p>
<p begin="00:03:50.560" end="00:03:54.137" style="s2">and the middle scalene on the right.</p>
<p begin="00:03:54.137" end="00:03:56.007" style="s2">So, now, we are looking specifically</p>
<p begin="00:03:56.007" end="00:03:58.424" style="s2">at the C5 and C6 nerve roots.</p>
<p begin="00:04:00.034" end="00:04:02.877" style="s2">Our needle approach comes from posterior.</p>
<p begin="00:04:02.877" end="00:04:04.716" style="s2">Usually, I start the needle</p>
<p begin="00:04:04.716" end="00:04:07.939" style="s2">approximately one centimeter<br />away from the probe.</p>
<p begin="00:04:07.939" end="00:04:10.555" style="s2">In this image we see<br />the interscalene groove</p>
<p begin="00:04:10.555" end="00:04:12.888" style="s2">with the C5, C6 nerve roots.</p>
<p begin="00:04:14.372" end="00:04:17.978" style="s2">The needle is passing through<br />the middle scalene muscle.</p>
<p begin="00:04:17.978" end="00:04:20.975" style="s2">You'll see an injection<br />on the posterior side</p>
<p begin="00:04:20.975" end="00:04:22.892" style="s2">of the brachial plexus.</p>
<p begin="00:04:24.778" end="00:04:26.268" style="s2">The needle will be then moved</p>
<p begin="00:04:26.268" end="00:04:28.685" style="s2">underneath the C6 nerve root.</p>
<p begin="00:04:30.696" end="00:04:33.279" style="s2">An injection will be given now.</p>
<p begin="00:04:36.229" end="00:04:38.259" style="s2">You can see the local anesthetic spreading</p>
<p begin="00:04:38.259" end="00:04:41.089" style="s2">on the anterior side<br />of the brachial plexus,</p>
<p begin="00:04:41.089" end="00:04:44.933" style="s2">between the brachial plexus and<br />the anterior scalene muscle.</p>
<p begin="00:04:44.933" end="00:04:49.436" style="s2">And the needle is positioned<br />below the C6 nerve roots.</p>
<p begin="00:04:49.436" end="00:04:50.971" style="s2">I usually deposit about</p>
<p begin="00:04:50.971" end="00:04:54.133" style="s2">20 to 30 milliliters of local anesthetic.</p>
<p begin="00:04:54.133" end="00:04:57.042" style="s2">Some people use less to avoid</p>
<p begin="00:04:57.042" end="00:04:59.407" style="s2">paralysis of the phrenic<br />nerve, temporarily,</p>
<p begin="00:04:59.407" end="00:05:01.574" style="s2">from the local anesthetic.</p>
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How to: Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Nerve Block

How to: Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Nerve Block

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Dr. David Auyong reviews scanning techniques and sonographic landmarks for an ultrasound guided nerve block .

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<p begin="00:00:13.602" end="00:00:16.030" style="s2">- The infraclavicular<br />block is used for surgery</p>
<p begin="00:00:16.030" end="00:00:17.898" style="s2">below the mid-humerus.</p>
<p begin="00:00:17.898" end="00:00:21.592" style="s2">Any surgery of the elbow,<br />forearm, wrist or hand</p>
<p begin="00:00:21.592" end="00:00:24.759" style="s2">can be performed under a properly executed</p>
<p begin="00:00:24.759" end="00:00:27.369" style="s2">infraclavicular block.</p>
<p begin="00:00:27.369" end="00:00:30.945" style="s2">Many people use curvilinear, low-frequency</p>
<p begin="00:00:30.945" end="00:00:35.112" style="s2">or mid-frequency probe to do<br />the infraclavicular block.</p>
<p begin="00:00:36.067" end="00:00:38.153" style="s2">With proper positioning</p>
<p begin="00:00:38.153" end="00:00:40.450" style="s2">you can do a infraclavicular block</p>
<p begin="00:00:40.450" end="00:00:42.617" style="s2">with a basic linear probe.</p>
<p begin="00:00:43.712" end="00:00:46.126" style="s2">I'm gonna demonstrate<br />the infraclavicular block</p>
<p begin="00:00:46.126" end="00:00:47.742" style="s2">with a basic linear probe</p>
<p begin="00:00:47.742" end="00:00:49.990" style="s2">because most people have a linear probe</p>
<p begin="00:00:49.990" end="00:00:52.573" style="s2">in their ultrasound repertoire.</p>
<p begin="00:00:53.558" end="00:00:54.622" style="s2">Proper positioning for</p>
<p begin="00:00:54.622" end="00:00:58.278" style="s2">the infraclavicular block is important.</p>
<p begin="00:00:58.278" end="00:01:00.373" style="s2">We usually keep the patient supine</p>
<p begin="00:01:00.373" end="00:01:02.502" style="s2">for infraclavicular block.</p>
<p begin="00:01:02.502" end="00:01:05.405" style="s2">We also move the patient<br />completely to the other side</p>
<p begin="00:01:05.405" end="00:01:08.680" style="s2">of the bed of the site to be blocked.</p>
<p begin="00:01:08.680" end="00:01:12.118" style="s2">Abduction of the arm<br />moves the clavicle down</p>
<p begin="00:01:12.118" end="00:01:14.694" style="s2">and out of the way of your needle.</p>
<p begin="00:01:14.694" end="00:01:16.806" style="s2">If the arm is down by the side</p>
<p begin="00:01:16.806" end="00:01:19.862" style="s2">our needle approach is gonna<br />bump into the clavicle.</p>
<p begin="00:01:19.862" end="00:01:21.485" style="s2">Usual depth settings</p>
<p begin="00:01:21.485" end="00:01:24.503" style="s2">for infraclavicular<br />block in a normal patient</p>
<p begin="00:01:24.503" end="00:01:28.799" style="s2">usually range between four to<br />six centimeters total depth.</p>
<p begin="00:01:28.799" end="00:01:32.639" style="s2">Ultrasound probe positioning<br />in the infraclavicular region</p>
<p begin="00:01:32.639" end="00:01:37.598" style="s2">is done in the parasagittal<br />plane below the clavicle.</p>
<p begin="00:01:37.598" end="00:01:38.918" style="s2">I will orient the probe</p>
<p begin="00:01:38.918" end="00:01:42.005" style="s2">so the left side of the screen is caudal</p>
<p begin="00:01:42.005" end="00:01:45.470" style="s2">and the right side of<br />the screen is cranial.</p>
<p begin="00:01:45.470" end="00:01:47.510" style="s2">This makes sense because if I bring</p>
<p begin="00:01:47.510" end="00:01:50.334" style="s2">the needle from the<br />cranial side on the screen</p>
<p begin="00:01:50.334" end="00:01:52.110" style="s2">it will also come from the right side.</p>
<p begin="00:01:52.110" end="00:01:54.055" style="s2">The first thing we see here</p>
<p begin="00:01:54.055" end="00:01:55.972" style="s2">is the pectoralis major</p>
<p begin="00:01:57.447" end="00:02:00.143" style="s2">and we also will see a pectoralis minor</p>
<p begin="00:02:00.143" end="00:02:02.718" style="s2">if I move slightly lateral.</p>
<p begin="00:02:02.718" end="00:02:06.965" style="s2">Here we now have identified<br />both the axillary vein</p>
<p begin="00:02:06.965" end="00:02:09.118" style="s2">and the axillary artery.</p>
<p begin="00:02:09.118" end="00:02:13.336" style="s2">The vein is found more<br />caudal than the artery.</p>
<p begin="00:02:13.336" end="00:02:16.076" style="s2">The artery is found cranial.</p>
<p begin="00:02:16.076" end="00:02:20.280" style="s2">Around the artery we<br />now identify our nerves.</p>
<p begin="00:02:20.280" end="00:02:21.905" style="s2">The nerves at this level</p>
<p begin="00:02:21.905" end="00:02:24.049" style="s2">are the cords of the brachial plexus.</p>
<p begin="00:02:24.049" end="00:02:26.881" style="s2">Traditionally the medial<br />cord is described as being</p>
<p begin="00:02:26.881" end="00:02:29.697" style="s2">approximately seven to ten o'clock</p>
<p begin="00:02:29.697" end="00:02:32.114" style="s2">on the artery in this picture.</p>
<p begin="00:02:32.114" end="00:02:34.537" style="s2">The posterior cord is described around</p>
<p begin="00:02:34.537" end="00:02:36.608" style="s2">six o'clock on the artery</p>
<p begin="00:02:36.608" end="00:02:38.945" style="s2">and the lateral cord is<br />described between three</p>
<p begin="00:02:38.945" end="00:02:41.945" style="s2">and six o'clock on this picture.</p>
<p begin="00:02:41.945" end="00:02:45.126" style="s2">It's difficult to see individual nerves</p>
<p begin="00:02:45.126" end="00:02:47.679" style="s2">because this is a deep block.</p>
<p begin="00:02:47.679" end="00:02:50.358" style="s2">So the important thing<br />is to surround the artery</p>
<p begin="00:02:50.358" end="00:02:52.518" style="s2">with local anesthetic.</p>
<p begin="00:02:52.518" end="00:02:54.758" style="s2">Now if we move more medially</p>
<p begin="00:02:54.758" end="00:02:58.751" style="s2">we see some lung on the bottom<br />left side of the screen here.</p>
<p begin="00:02:58.751" end="00:03:02.545" style="s2">Lateral approaches to the<br />infraclavicular block are safer</p>
<p begin="00:03:02.545" end="00:03:04.830" style="s2">because the more lateral you are</p>
<p begin="00:03:04.830" end="00:03:08.997" style="s2">the less likely you are to<br />enter the lung with your needle.</p>
<p begin="00:03:09.962" end="00:03:13.095" style="s2">Typically we use about<br />20 to 30 milliliters</p>
<p begin="00:03:13.095" end="00:03:16.582" style="s2">of local anesthetic for<br />infraclavicular block.</p>
<p begin="00:03:16.582" end="00:03:18.985" style="s2">Our first injection of the artery</p>
<p begin="00:03:18.985" end="00:03:20.905" style="s2">will be below the artery.</p>
<p begin="00:03:20.905" end="00:03:23.492" style="s2">Some studies have described<br />a single injection</p>
<p begin="00:03:23.492" end="00:03:26.586" style="s2">resulting in a complete<br />brachial plexus block</p>
<p begin="00:03:26.586" end="00:03:31.260" style="s2">by depositing our entire local<br />anesthetic below the artery.</p>
<p begin="00:03:31.260" end="00:03:34.721" style="s2">Usually I do my first<br />injection below the artery</p>
<p begin="00:03:34.721" end="00:03:36.253" style="s2">and look at the spread.</p>
<p begin="00:03:36.253" end="00:03:38.906" style="s2">If the spread is adequate I'll stop there.</p>
<p begin="00:03:38.906" end="00:03:42.010" style="s2">If I need to position the<br />needle in other places</p>
<p begin="00:03:42.010" end="00:03:44.017" style="s2">I'll go either to the lateral cord</p>
<p begin="00:03:44.017" end="00:03:45.937" style="s2">or approximately three o'clock</p>
<p begin="00:03:45.937" end="00:03:48.242" style="s2">and then lastly at the medial cord</p>
<p begin="00:03:48.242" end="00:03:51.882" style="s2">which would be about ten<br />o'clock on the artery.</p>
<p begin="00:03:51.882" end="00:03:54.481" style="s2">Complete spread of local<br />anesthetic around the artery</p>
<p begin="00:03:54.481" end="00:03:58.385" style="s2">will result in a good<br />brachial plexus block.</p>
<p begin="00:03:58.385" end="00:04:01.497" style="s2">In this image of the infraclavicular block</p>
<p begin="00:04:01.497" end="00:04:04.474" style="s2">we see the local anesthetic being injected</p>
<p begin="00:04:04.474" end="00:04:07.433" style="s2">cranial to the axillary artery.</p>
<p begin="00:04:07.433" end="00:04:10.766" style="s2">Superficial we see the pectoralis major.</p>
<p begin="00:04:12.256" end="00:04:16.053" style="s2">The pectoralis minor's not<br />very visible on this picture.</p>
<p begin="00:04:16.053" end="00:04:20.173" style="s2">Deep to the artery we<br />see the subscapularis.</p>
<p begin="00:04:20.173" end="00:04:23.237" style="s2">The needle has now injected<br />on the cranial side</p>
<p begin="00:04:23.237" end="00:04:26.893" style="s2">and is being advanced deep to the artery.</p>
<p begin="00:04:26.893" end="00:04:30.989" style="s2">And you can see the injection<br />there below the artery</p>
<p begin="00:04:30.989" end="00:04:34.710" style="s2">getting local anesthetic<br />around the posterior cord.</p>
<p begin="00:04:34.710" end="00:04:38.037" style="s2">We continued to advance the needle</p>
<p begin="00:04:38.037" end="00:04:41.037" style="s2">so it injects around the medial cord</p>
<p begin="00:04:43.006" end="00:04:46.173" style="s2">on the more caudal side of the artery.</p>
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How to: Axillary Nerve Block

How to: Axillary Nerve Block

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<p begin="00:00:13.632" end="00:00:17.077" style="s2">- Axillary nerve blocks<br />are used for surgery,</p>
<p begin="00:00:17.077" end="00:00:19.123" style="s2">usually below the elbow.</p>
<p begin="00:00:19.123" end="00:00:21.487" style="s2">If properly executed, axillary nerve block</p>
<p begin="00:00:21.487" end="00:00:24.326" style="s2">can be performed by<br />identifying individual nerves</p>
<p begin="00:00:24.326" end="00:00:26.740" style="s2">or just in depositing local anesthetic</p>
<p begin="00:00:26.740" end="00:00:30.393" style="s2">below the artery and<br />above the axillary artery.</p>
<p begin="00:00:30.393" end="00:00:32.991" style="s2">Axillary nerve blocks under ultrasound</p>
<p begin="00:00:32.991" end="00:00:35.375" style="s2">can improve safety because you can view</p>
<p begin="00:00:35.375" end="00:00:39.223" style="s2">many of the small arteries<br />and veins in the axilla,</p>
<p begin="00:00:39.223" end="00:00:42.056" style="s2">and avoid intravascular injection.</p>
<p begin="00:00:43.035" end="00:00:46.036" style="s2">To properly position for<br />the axillary nerve block,</p>
<p begin="00:00:46.036" end="00:00:49.332" style="s2">we have moved our patient to<br />the opposite side of the bed,</p>
<p begin="00:00:49.332" end="00:00:52.994" style="s2">and we will now abduct the arm 90 degrees.</p>
<p begin="00:00:52.994" end="00:00:54.594" style="s2">For the axillary nerve block,</p>
<p begin="00:00:54.594" end="00:00:56.826" style="s2">we usually use a linear probe.</p>
<p begin="00:00:56.826" end="00:00:59.911" style="s2">Usually axillary nerve<br />blocks are very shallow,</p>
<p begin="00:00:59.911" end="00:01:02.733" style="s2">so I've put my initial depth setting</p>
<p begin="00:01:02.733" end="00:01:05.900" style="s2">to about two and a half<br />to three centimeters.</p>
<p begin="00:01:05.900" end="00:01:09.949" style="s2">Usually, I also set the frequency settings</p>
<p begin="00:01:09.949" end="00:01:14.572" style="s2">to general or resolution for<br />the axillary nerve block.</p>
<p begin="00:01:14.572" end="00:01:18.489" style="s2">To do a properly executed<br />axillary nerve block,</p>
<p begin="00:01:19.912" end="00:01:23.424" style="s2">identification of the artery<br />and vein is important.</p>
<p begin="00:01:23.424" end="00:01:25.378" style="s2">If you find the artery,</p>
<p begin="00:01:25.378" end="00:01:29.048" style="s2">injection below and<br />above the axillary artery</p>
<p begin="00:01:29.048" end="00:01:32.613" style="s2">usually results in a good nerve block.</p>
<p begin="00:01:32.613" end="00:01:36.127" style="s2">We initially place the<br />probe in the axilla,</p>
<p begin="00:01:36.127" end="00:01:39.670" style="s2">and identify a pulsating<br />artery in the axilla.</p>
<p begin="00:01:39.670" end="00:01:42.087" style="s2">This is your axillary artery.</p>
<p begin="00:01:42.940" end="00:01:46.593" style="s2">Now, as you can see, the pulsating artery,</p>
<p begin="00:01:46.593" end="00:01:49.040" style="s2">there is no vein in my initial picture.</p>
<p begin="00:01:49.040" end="00:01:51.630" style="s2">This is because the vein is collapsed</p>
<p begin="00:01:51.630" end="00:01:53.572" style="s2">with light pressure of the probe.</p>
<p begin="00:01:53.572" end="00:01:56.632" style="s2">It is very important to<br />identify the axillary vein,</p>
<p begin="00:01:56.632" end="00:01:59.914" style="s2">so you do not inject<br />into the axillary vein.</p>
<p begin="00:01:59.914" end="00:02:01.419" style="s2">As I let up some pressure,</p>
<p begin="00:02:01.419" end="00:02:03.718" style="s2">you can now see the axillary vein</p>
<p begin="00:02:03.718" end="00:02:06.635" style="s2">superficial to my pulsating artery.</p>
<p begin="00:02:07.485" end="00:02:10.818" style="s2">Other structures visualized in this shot</p>
<p begin="00:02:11.714" end="00:02:14.892" style="s2">include the biceps and coracobrachialis</p>
<p begin="00:02:14.892" end="00:02:17.217" style="s2">on the right side of the screen,</p>
<p begin="00:02:17.217" end="00:02:20.040" style="s2">and either the latissimus dorsi,</p>
<p begin="00:02:20.040" end="00:02:23.288" style="s2">or the triceps, on the<br />left side of the screen,</p>
<p begin="00:02:23.288" end="00:02:26.560" style="s2">depending on what level I am at.</p>
<p begin="00:02:26.560" end="00:02:29.474" style="s2">Our needle approach to the axillary block</p>
<p begin="00:02:29.474" end="00:02:33.068" style="s2">is always cranial to<br />caudal in this direction.</p>
<p begin="00:02:33.068" end="00:02:35.184" style="s2">The reason we come cranial to caudal</p>
<p begin="00:02:35.184" end="00:02:36.519" style="s2">is for two reasons:</p>
<p begin="00:02:36.519" end="00:02:39.339" style="s2">the axillary vein, as<br />you see on the picture,</p>
<p begin="00:02:39.339" end="00:02:40.714" style="s2">usually lies caudal,</p>
<p begin="00:02:40.714" end="00:02:43.176" style="s2">and we do not wanna<br />puncture the axillary vein</p>
<p begin="00:02:43.176" end="00:02:46.425" style="s2">with a needle approach<br />from the caudal side.</p>
<p begin="00:02:46.425" end="00:02:50.089" style="s2">Also, it's much cleaner<br />to go through the deltoid</p>
<p begin="00:02:50.089" end="00:02:53.256" style="s2">or the biceps, rather than the axilla.</p>
<p begin="00:02:54.454" end="00:02:57.204" style="s2">My initial needle insertion point</p>
<p begin="00:02:58.069" end="00:03:01.401" style="s2">will direct the needle below the artery.</p>
<p begin="00:03:01.401" end="00:03:03.322" style="s2">If you inject below the artery,</p>
<p begin="00:03:03.322" end="00:03:05.838" style="s2">local anesthetic can spread backwards</p>
<p begin="00:03:05.838" end="00:03:08.996" style="s2">along the latissimus<br />dorsi, or triceps muscle,</p>
<p begin="00:03:08.996" end="00:03:12.349" style="s2">to get to the radial and ulnar nerves.</p>
<p begin="00:03:12.349" end="00:03:13.908" style="s2">Here, we can see the needle,</p>
<p begin="00:03:13.908" end="00:03:17.175" style="s2">advancing through the biceps muscle.</p>
<p begin="00:03:17.175" end="00:03:20.519" style="s2">Our first injection is<br />gonna be below the artery,</p>
<p begin="00:03:20.519" end="00:03:23.712" style="s2">and you can see the needle<br />advancing to that area.</p>
<p begin="00:03:23.712" end="00:03:28.164" style="s2">You can see the axillary<br />artery, and the axillary vein.</p>
<p begin="00:03:28.164" end="00:03:32.376" style="s2">The radial nerve is located<br />deep to the axillary artery.</p>
<p begin="00:03:32.376" end="00:03:36.500" style="s2">The ulnar nerve is located<br />between the artery and vein,</p>
<p begin="00:03:36.500" end="00:03:41.022" style="s2">and the median nerve is<br />located at nine o'clock</p>
<p begin="00:03:41.022" end="00:03:42.962" style="s2">on the axillary artery.</p>
<p begin="00:03:42.962" end="00:03:46.867" style="s2">Now we see the needle being<br />advanced above the artery.</p>
<p begin="00:03:46.867" end="00:03:50.416" style="s2">You can see the local anesthetic<br />has already been injected</p>
<p begin="00:03:50.416" end="00:03:51.761" style="s2">deep to the artery,</p>
<p begin="00:03:51.761" end="00:03:55.085" style="s2">and now the median nerve is<br />sitting on top of the artery,</p>
<p begin="00:03:55.085" end="00:03:56.879" style="s2">at twelve o'clock.</p>
<p begin="00:03:56.879" end="00:03:59.426" style="s2">The needle is now pushing the artery down</p>
<p begin="00:03:59.426" end="00:04:02.861" style="s2">and injecting local anesthetic<br />all around the artery</p>
<p begin="00:04:02.861" end="00:04:04.611" style="s2">and the median nerve.</p>
<p begin="00:04:08.096" end="00:04:11.580" style="s2">We then advance the needle<br />towards the ulnar nerve,</p>
<p begin="00:04:11.580" end="00:04:15.330" style="s2">which is now directly<br />in front of the needle.</p>
<p begin="00:04:16.246" end="00:04:18.139" style="s2">Our goal is to get local anesthetic</p>
<p begin="00:04:18.139" end="00:04:20.472" style="s2">around the ulnar nerve here.</p>
<p begin="00:04:22.140" end="00:04:26.054" style="s2">Total volume injected appears to be large,</p>
<p begin="00:04:26.054" end="00:04:29.137" style="s2">but it is only 20 milliliters so far.</p>
<p begin="00:04:33.597" end="00:04:35.309" style="s2">Now the ulnar nerve is visible,</p>
<p begin="00:04:35.309" end="00:04:37.273" style="s2">floating in the local anesthetic,</p>
<p begin="00:04:37.273" end="00:04:39.640" style="s2">in the median on top of the artery.</p>
<p begin="00:04:39.640" end="00:04:44.395" style="s2">Next, I would like to identify<br />the musculocutaneous nerve.</p>
<p begin="00:04:44.395" end="00:04:47.514" style="s2">The musculocutaneous<br />nerve is the fourth nerve</p>
<p begin="00:04:47.514" end="00:04:50.842" style="s2">of a properly executed axillary block.</p>
<p begin="00:04:50.842" end="00:04:55.123" style="s2">I find the musculocutaneous<br />nerve by moving slightly distal</p>
<p begin="00:04:55.123" end="00:04:56.290" style="s2">along the arm.</p>
<p begin="00:04:57.741" end="00:05:00.044" style="s2">I also wanna increase the depth,</p>
<p begin="00:05:00.044" end="00:05:02.439" style="s2">and look for a hyperechoic nerve</p>
<p begin="00:05:02.439" end="00:05:06.338" style="s2">within the biceps or<br />coracobrachialis muscle.</p>
<p begin="00:05:06.338" end="00:05:09.103" style="s2">Traditionally, the musculocutaneous nerve</p>
<p begin="00:05:09.103" end="00:05:11.270" style="s2">can be oval or triangular.</p>
<p begin="00:05:12.182" end="00:05:15.121" style="s2">The musculocutaneous nerve<br />is one of the brightest,</p>
<p begin="00:05:15.121" end="00:05:17.810" style="s2">or most hyperechoic nerves in the body,</p>
<p begin="00:05:17.810" end="00:05:20.342" style="s2">and it's easily blocked<br />with local anesthetic</p>
<p begin="00:05:20.342" end="00:05:23.811" style="s2">in the realm of three to five milliliters.</p>
<p begin="00:05:23.811" end="00:05:28.121" style="s2">Here we see a hyperechoic<br />musculocutaneous nerve</p>
<p begin="00:05:28.121" end="00:05:30.849" style="s2">surrounded by a hyperechoic fascia.</p>
<p begin="00:05:30.849" end="00:05:33.948" style="s2">Our needle is being advanced<br />to the lateral portion.</p>
<p begin="00:05:33.948" end="00:05:36.956" style="s2">The local anesthetic is now being injected</p>
<p begin="00:05:36.956" end="00:05:39.705" style="s2">below the musculocutaneous nerve,</p>
<p begin="00:05:39.705" end="00:05:42.201" style="s2">and now above the musculocutaneous nerve,</p>
<p begin="00:05:42.201" end="00:05:44.998" style="s2">to give complete<br />surrounding of that nerve.</p>
<p begin="00:05:44.998" end="00:05:48.766" style="s2">The needle is being advanced<br />to the biceps muscle.</p>
<p begin="00:05:48.766" end="00:05:52.933" style="s2">You can see the pulsatile<br />axillary artery medial as well.</p>
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Dr. David Auyong reviews scanning techniques and sonographic landmarks for an ultrasound guided nerve block .