Itching to do a TAP block?
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Affiliation
Department of Anaesthetics, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, UK.
Journal Details
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Name: International journal of obstetric anesthesia
ISSN: 1532-3374
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Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20705447
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijoa.2010.05.003
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Autonomic Nerve Block
Interruption of sympathetic pathways, by local injection of an anesthetic agent, at any of four levels: peripheral nerve block, sympathetic ganglion block, extradural block, and subarachnoid block.
Heart Block
Impaired conduction of cardiac impulse that can occur anywhere along the conduction pathway, such as between the SINOATRIAL NODE and the right atrium (SA block) or between atria and ventricles (AV block). Heart blocks can be classified by the duration, frequency, or completeness of conduction block. Reversibility depends on the degree of structural or functional defects.
Procaine
A local anesthetic of the ester type that has a slow onset and a short duration of action. It is mainly used for infiltration anesthesia, peripheral nerve block, and spinal block. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1016).
Pruritus Ani
Intense chronic itching in the anal area.
Antipruritics
Agents, usually topical, that relieve itching (pruritus).
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