Improving Thoracic Trauma Care: Locoregional Analgesia in the Intensive Care Unit.

Introduction:  Pain management in thoracic trauma patients has, historically, relied heavily on systemic analgesic approaches, mostly opioids, associated with numerous adverse effects. Locoregional anesthesia/analgesia (LRAA), presents a promising alternative by specifically targeting pain pathways at the injury site.

Methods:  This study investigates the impact of LRAA on pain management and clinical outcomes in thoracic trauma patients within an ICU setting.

Anaesthetic peripheral nerve blocks for a total knee replacement revision due to infection in a patient with symptomatic chronic coronary syndrome: A case report.

This report aims to describe the perioperative management of a high-risk cardiovascular patient proposed for urgent total knee replacement revision. We discuss the use of peripheral nerve blocks and its impact on haemodynamic stability and clinical outcomes, including major cardiovascular adverse events and myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery.

Minute Zero: an essential assessment in peri-operative ultrasound for anaesthesia.

In recent years, ultrasonography has gained unmatched importance in medical practice. After the initial use for central vascular access placement and regional anaesthesia, its application has expanded to airway, ocular, abdominal, lung and cardiac ultrasound, with the concept of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) gaining acceptability and applicability in the most diverse situations. In fact, it has recently been acclaimed as the fifth pillar to bedside evaluation [1].

The influence of age on the anatomical variability of sciatic nerve divisions in the thigh: an ultrasound study.

Purpose: The Sciatic Nerve Division (SND) into the Common Peroneal Nerve and Tibial Nerve presents a great anatomical variability in its location in the thigh, but the influence of age on it has not been fully addressed.

Methods: Anatomical distances from greater trochanter to SND and from SND to popliteal crease were obtained by ultrasound examination in 60 children (age 1-12 years) and 60 adult patients (age 13-80 years) who were scheduled for programmed surgery. A sciatic nerve/thigh coefficient [Greater Trochanter-SND/(Greater Trochanter-popliteal crease)*100] and its coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean*100) were calculated.

Reinforcing the valuable role of gastric ultrasound for volume and content assessment: an observational study.

Background: Pulmonary aspiration is one of the most important complications in anesthesiology. Assessment of gastric content by ultrasound is a good method to quantify gastric volume and to determine the risk of intraoperative pulmonary aspiration. The aim of this study is to determine the accuracy of the gastric ultrasonography in the qualitative analysis of gastric content, mainly in the analysis of small amounts of liquid content.

Lung ultrasound in the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection - A case series and review of the literature.

COVID-19 pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and spreading worldwide has become a serious challenge for the entire health care system as regards infection prevention, rapid diagnosis, and treatment. Lung ultrasound (LUS) is a dynamically developing diagnostic method used in intensive care, cardiology and nephrology, it can also be helpful in diagnosing and monitoring pneumonia. Interstitial pneumonia appears to be the most common clinical manifestation of coronavirus infection.

Lung ultrasound as a tool to guide respiratory physiotherapy.

Lung ultrasound (LUS) is becoming an invaluable tool in the management of critically ill patients. We report two cases showing the importance of LUS as a guide to optimize respiratory physiotherapy in the intensive care unit, allowing a successful lung donation process and to redirect the physiotherapist's approach. The use of LUS requires an adequate training but it is becoming an important tool in management algorithms for critically ill patients.

Clinical ultrasound in the management of polytraumatized patients in the daily practice of the anesthesiologist.

Ultrasound has an important role in the diagnosis and prognosis of polytrauma patients. We describe a case of a 52-year-old man with hemodynamic instability and multiple injuries. Abdominal ultrasound evaluation was positive for hemoperitoneum, so an exploratory laparotomy was performed.

[Continuous serratus anterior plane block provides analgesia in multiple rib fractures: a case report].

Thoracic trauma with rib fractures is a challenging condition due to the severe associated pain. Uncontrolled pain impairs breathing and an adequate pain control is necessary to provide comfort and to avoid further complications. Serratus Anterior Plane block is a procedure safe and easy to accomplish.

Anatomical comparison of sciatic nerves between adults and newborns: clinical implications for ultrasound guided block.

The sciatic nerve (SN) is easily blocked under ultrasound guidance by identifying either the SN common trunk or its two components: the tibial nerve (TN) and the common peroneal nerve (CPN). The authors investigate whether there are anatomical differences between newborns and adults. The SN, TN and CPN of both lower extremities in 24 (11 neonatal and 13 adults) formolized cadavers were dissected.