Part 1 General considerations
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A brief history of regional anaesthesia
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The physiology of pain
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Local anaesthetics and additives
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Local anaesthetic toxicity
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Peripheral nerve location using nerve stimulators
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Basic physics of ultrasound
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Principles and practice of ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia
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Risks, benefits, and controversies of regional anaesthesia
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Regional anaesthesia in patients taking anticoagulant drugs
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Preparation and care of the awake patient during surgery
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Wound infiltration and catheters techniques
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Dermatomes and myotomes
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Paediatric regional anaesthesia techniques
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Peripheral nerve catheters
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Training and assessment in regional anaesthesia
Part 2 Head and neck
16. Regional anaesthesia for ophthalmic surgery
17. Maxillofacial blocks
18. Cervical plexus blocks
19. Stellate ganglion (cervical sympathetic trunk)
20. Topical and regional anaesthesia of the upper airways
Part 3 Upper limb
21. Interscalene brachial plexus block
22. Suprascapular nerve block
23. Supraclavicular brachial plexus block
24. Infraclavicular brachial plexus block
25. Axillary brachial plexus block
26. Mid-humeral block
27. Elbow and forearm blocks
28. Wrist, hand, and finger blocks
29. Intravenous regional anaesthesia (Bier’s block)
Part 4 Trunk blocks
30. Intercostal and interpleural blocks
31. Paravertebral block
32. Transcersus abdominis plane (TAP) block
33. Ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerve blocks
34. Rectus sheath block
35. Penile block
Part 5 Lower limb
36. Lumbar plexus block
37. Femoral nerve block
38. Fascia ilica block
39. Lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh block
40. Saphenous nerve block
41. Obturator nerve block
42. Parasacral approach to sacral plexus block
43. Proximal sciatic nerve block
44. Popliteal fossa sciatic nerve block
45. Ankle block
46. Foot blocks
Part 6 Central neuroaxial blocks
47. General considerations for central neuroaxial blocks
48. Epidural anesthesia and analgesia
49. Spinal anaesthesia, combined spinal epidural (CSE) and continuous spinal anaesthesia