🎯 Precision in ESP block 🎯

This letter spotlights:
📈 the evolution of this block,
💉 the need for meticulous injection methods,
📷 the need to document with imaging in cadaveric studies.

🔗 bit.ly/4dMskQH
Vicente Roques Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine

The PENG block has revolutionized anesthesia in hip surgery.

▶️ What is the optimal volume for a motor-sparing effect?
▶️ Is it effective for hip fracture/arthroplasty/arthroscopy?

👉 Read all about it here: bit.ly/3QNhJuX
Laura Girón Arango Philip Peng （彭文新)

🌟 Excited to announce Pain Palette! 🎨

✨ Calling all storytellers, advocates, and healers to share your patient narratives, resilience, and coping strategies.

Let's paint a brighter tomorrow together.
#MedicalHumanities 🖌️💬
bit.ly/3UzPukv

⬇️ Opioid use with transitional pain service!

🏥 This retrospective cohort shows non-VA hospitals vs VA hospital with transitional pain service may bring significant differences in opioid consumption.

🔗 If you want to know all about it: bit.ly/4bgx7rc
Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine

Good news for IG lovers!!! 🤩
Now you can also find us there at rapm_online

Just click and follow:
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🤔 Could oral ketamine transform postoperative recovery?

💊 This new cohort explores its impact on opioid use after colorectal surgery, revealing some surprising results.

🔍 Dive into the findings: bit.ly/3UAoEtt

Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine Eric Schwenk, M.D., FASA
#PainMedicine

🔍 Exploring the intersection of age and pain management in the Medicare population.
📊 This study dives deep into accessibility of pain management providers for the expanding Medicare demographic.

bit.ly/49LzgKy

Alopi Patel, M.D., FASA Sara Amaral, MD, EDRA, DESAIC Ryan D'Souza, MD 🇮🇳🇺🇸🇰🇼

🌟 Excited to announce Pain Palette! 🎨✨ Calling all storytellers, advocates, and healers to share your patient narratives, resilience, and coping strategies. Let's paint a brighter tomorrow together. #MedicalHumanities 🖌️💬

bit.ly/3UzPukv

This month we highlight Alopi Patel, MD, FASA, one of our new Social Media Editors.

'I am looking forward to working with the editorial team to expand the digital impact of RAPM!' says Alopi Patel, M.D., FASA

🔗Read more about Dr. Patel: bit.ly/4dpD5YU
Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine

📊 No significant advantage was found in using DPE over standard epidurals in labor pain.

Their complexity might not justify routine use for labor analgesia maintenance. 👀

Does this surprise you?
Read all about it here: bit.ly/44nh6gU

#LaborAnalgesia
Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine

🧐 This controversial new RCT dives into dural puncture epidurals vs standard epidurals for labor pain management.

What's your take? 👇 👇👇

bit.ly/3JF0d8c

Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
Alopi Patel, M.D., FASA @blockergirlMD Ryan D'Souza, MD 🇮🇳🇺🇸🇰🇼 Brian D. Sites, M.D., M.S.

🤔 Something's brewing in the world of labor analgesia 🤔

An intriguing new RCT might challenge what we know about labor pain management. Stay tuned for details!
bit.ly/3JF0d8c

#LaborAnalgesia
Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine

@blockergirlMD Ryan D'Souza, MD 🇮🇳🇺🇸🇰🇼 Alopi Patel, M.D., FASA Brian D. Sites, M.D., M.S.

⬇️ Opioid use with transitional pain service!

🏥 This retrospective cohort shows non-VA hospitals vs VA hospital with transitional pain service may bring significant differences in opioid consumption.

🔗 If you want to know all about it: bit.ly/4bgx7rc
Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine

Over 200,000 adolescents have ACL reconstruction surgery annually. This multicenter, prospective, observational study describes pain practices, pain, and functional recovery after pediatric ACL reconstruction. #pediatricpain #postoppain
💉 bit.ly/3UaPdEk

👉 Performance of primary regional anesthesia 💉 by a block team increased the incidence of inaccurate documentation and uncaptured potential revenue.
Check out this new paper by Alex Stone Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine bit.ly/3JAT9t1

🔍 Exploring the intersection of age and pain management in the Medicare population. 📊 This study dives deep into accessibility of pain management providers for the expanding Medicare demographic.
Alopi Patel, M.D., FASA @blockergirlMD Ryan D'Souza, MD 🇮🇳🇺🇸🇰🇼
bit.ly/49LzgKy

🤔 Could oral ketamine transform postoperative recovery?

💊 This new cohort explores its impact on opioid use after colorectal surgery, revealing some surprising results.

🔍 Dive into the findings: bit.ly/3UAoEtt

Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine Eric Schwenk, M.D., FASA
#PainMedicine

👉 Performance of primary regional anesthesia 💉 by a block team increased the incidence of inaccurate documentation and uncaptured potential revenue.
Check out this new paper by Alex Stone Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine bit.ly/3JAT9t1

🔥 New study on lumbar facet RFA temperature impact: 🌡️ 80°C vs. 90°C

🩺 Both effective, but 90°C offers longer relief
💊 Reduced opioids & improved function
🔍 Optimizing RFA for facet pain management!

bit.ly/49TzHTw

#PainManagement #RadiofrequencyAblation #Research

🔍 Exploring the intersection of age and pain management in the Medicare population. 📊 This study dives deep into accessibility of pain management providers for the expanding Medicare demographic.
Alopi Patel, M.D., FASA @blockergirlMD Ryan D'Souza, MD 🇮🇳🇺🇸🇰🇼
bit.ly/49LzgKy