International Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management Cadaver Workshop (Dec 5 - 6, 2015)

Presented by Chicago Anesthesia Associates and Chicago Anesthesia Pain Specialists (CAA, CAPS) International Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management Cadaver Workshop will be held in Conjunction with the Danneiller Memorial Education Foundation and Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
Describe indications, best practices, and contraindications for ultrasound-guided interventional pain procedures, including.
Ultrasound-guided injections of the head/neck such as stellate ganglion blocks, greater occipital nerve blocks, cervical medial branch blocks and facet joint injections, cervical selective nerve root blocks, and peripheral trigeminal nerve blocks.
Ultrasound-guided injections of the trunk and abdomen such as intercostal nerve blocks, transversus abdominis plane blocks, ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric nerve blocks, lateral femoral cutaneous nerve blocks, and genitofemoral nerve blocks.
Ultrasound-guided injections of the lumbosacral spine such as lumbar medial branch blocks/facet joint injections, caudal epidural injections, sacroiliac joint injections, and piriformis trigger point injections.
Discuss key safety considerations for each of these blocks.