Episode 127: Upper Extremity Blocks with Drs. Segna and Rayaz
Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
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How to Block a Patient With a Previous Nerve Injury
Hassan: What if he had normal functioning lungs but has a history of previous nerve injury with numbness and tingling in his hand at baseline? Hassan: I would prefer not to block someone with a previous nerve injury. The average risk according to the ASA close claims is roughly in the range of 0.01% risk of nerve damage. And then we'll obviously get to axillary block, but that's a little farther down.
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