Click (or tap) on the Area of the Injury or on the Nerve Block you Want to Perform

Basic Supplies

Basic Supplies

Materials

  • Anesthetic of choice

  • Syringe (5-10mL)

  • Blunt Fill Needle

  • 23-27 gauge needle

  • Antiseptic wipe

DON'T FORGET ABOUT YOUR DOSING GUIDELINES AND ADVERSE REACTIONS!

COMMONLY USED LOCAL ANESTHETICS  - COURTESY OF UCMC ED PHARMACY. WRITTEN BY: BRITTANY SLOCUM, PHARMD, EDITED BY: JESSIE WINTER, PHARMD, BCPS

ADVERSE EFFECTS OF LOCAL ANESTHETICS - COURTESY OF UCMC ED PHARMACY. WRITTEN BY: BRITTANY SLOCUM, PHARMD. EDITED BY: JESSIE WINTER, PHARMD, BCPS

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