Review of Regional Anesthesia: Updates, Perioperative Aspects, and Management

Topics / Speakers

Local Anesthetics: Mechanism of Action, Pharmacology and Toxicity - Nicholas Schott, MD, and Dan Varonin, MD

Perioperative Considerations - Nicole Verdecchia, MD

Upper Extremity Nerve Block Ultrasound Anatomy - Douglas Bentley, MD

Lower Extremity Nerve Block Ultrasound Anatomy - Douglas Bentley, MD

Thoracic Truncal Blocks - Nicholas Schott, MD

Abdominal Truncal Nerve Blocks - Kristin Ondecko Ligda, MD, FASA

Informed Consent for Nerve Block - Charles Lin, MD

Neuraxial Analgesia: Epidural - Kristin Ondecko Ligda, MD, FASA

Introduction to Multimodal Perineural Analgesia: Basics of Adjuvants - Brian Williams, MD, MBA

Faculty

Accreditation

Accreditation and Credit Designation

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The University of Pittsburgh designates this enduring material for a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Date of Original Release: September 30, 2020
Date Credits Expire: September 30, 2023
Estimated Time to Complete: 5.25 hours

CME credit is awarded upon successful completion of an online course evaluation and post-test.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

• Learn pharmacology of medications used for regional anesthesia
• Learn various nerve blocks and anatomic applications
• Learn management of regional anesthesia including complications, limitations and toxicity

Intended Audience

Anesthesiologists and anesthesiologists-in-training and other anesthesia professionals, nurse anesthetists, anesthesia assistants, intensivists and perioperative medicine specialists.

Quick Facts

Provider: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Series Director:

Raymond M. Planinsic, MD, FASA
Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh/UPMC Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Director of Transplantation Anesthesiology, UPMC Presbyterian
Director, Hepatic Transplantation Anesthesiology Fellowship Program
UPMC Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine

Series Co-Director:

Theresa A. Gelzinis, MD
Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh/UPMC Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine

Module Director:

Nicholas Schott, MD
Assistant Professor
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh/UPMC Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine

Credits: Earn a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™