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Regional Blocks - Coggle Diagram
Regional Blocks
complications
neurotoxic
cardiotoxic
dyspnea
avoid with....
proper aspiration
appropriate volumes
appropriate placement
tumor seeding
:forbidden: tongue biopsy
what do we block?
infraorbital
maxillary
mental
only consistently blocks PM 2-4
inferior alveolar
with what?
lidocaine (2%)
short duration (1-2hr)
quick onset (5-10min)
max doses
:dog: 5mg/kg
:cat: mg/kg
bupivicaine (0.5%)
onset 20min
duration 6-10hr
excellent shelf life
max dose 2mg/kg
don't mix
additives
epinephrine
:+1:
increases inensity of block
increases duration
reduces drug absorption
:-1:
increased neurotoxicity
not routinely recommended
opioids
buprenorphine
increases duration
analgesia
