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Ultrasound I

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The use of ultrasound imaging in regional anesthesia is mainly for initial guidance; however it can also be used to troubleshoot problems that might arise afterward. We will review a case where imaging identifies a problem and how to solve it.

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Abbreviations

PECS:

Pectoralis nerves

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  1. Department of Anesthesia, Oklahoma University Health and Science Center, 800 NE 10th Street, Oklahoma City, OK, 73102, USA

    German Barbosa-Hernandez MD

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  1. Alliance Health Midwest, Midwest City, Oklahoma, USA

    Tilak D. Raj

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Barbosa-Hernandez, G. (2017). Ultrasound I. In: Raj, T. (eds) Data Interpretation in Anesthesia. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55862-2_58

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