- Pediatric Care
- Family Practice
- Labor and DeliveryEpidural Analgesia. Epidurals are the most common form of anesthesia used on the Labor and Delivery floor. Often patients request alternative forms of pain control, such as IV pain medications and nitrous oxide, in early labor. As labor progresses, patients may request epidural analgesia. Our anesthesiologists are notified of the epidural request and come to the patient’s room to discuss the procedure, including risks and benefits. We place epidurals in the patient’s labor room and we continue to monitor patients throughout their labor course to ensure adequate pain control. If a patient requires cesarean delivery during their labor and she has an epidural in place, the epidural can often be used to make patients numb and comfortable for surgery.
- Internal Medicine
- UltrasoundUltrasound-guided nerve blocks are a type of regional anesthesia that involves the use of ultrasound imaging to precisely locate and target a specific nerve or group of nerves with medication. The ultrasound technology allows the anesthesia provider to visualize the nerves and surrounding tissues in real-time, which helps to increase the accuracy and safety of the procedure.
- Joint ReplacementDuring an ultrasound-guided nerve block, the patient lies down on an examination table, and the ultrasound probe is placed on the skin over the area where the nerves are located. The anesthesia provider can then visualize the nerves on a monitor and use a needle to inject a local anesthetic medication directly into the nerves, which blocks sensation to the targeted area of the body. Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks are commonly used for procedures such as joint replacement surgeries, as well as other orthopedic procedures.