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Systemic Effects of Neuraxial Block

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Neuraxial anesthesia is an important and commonly used method of anesthesia. It has been used successfully for multiple trunk and lower extremity surgeries. There are a variety of implications to injecting local anesthetic in the arachnoid space and epidural space. The observed effect and side effects of neuraxial blockade can be attributed to a concept known as differential nerve block, as well as, blockade of the autonomic and somatic nervous systems. Understanding these effects will enable the clinician to anticipate issues that can arise with neuraxial blockade.

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  1. University of Cincinnati, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA

    Calvin Feng & Laura DeVita

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA

    Ratan K. Banik

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Feng, C., DeVita, L. (2022). Systemic Effects of Neuraxial Block. In: Banik, R.K. (eds) Anesthesiology In-Training Exam Review. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87266-3_15

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