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Simulation in Regional Anesthesia

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Abstract

There is a growing emphasis on the use of simulation in regional anesthesia. Simulation provides an opportunity for trainees to gain repetitive procedural practice in the performance of nerve blocks and exposure to uncommon clinical situations while eliminating potential harm to patients. Part task trainers, both inorganic and organic, are commonly used to improve coordination and tactile skills with respect to the art of needling. High-fidelity simulation further allows trainees exposure to uncommon clinical scenarios (i.e., local anesthetic systemic toxicity) and to practice crisis resource management skills in a multidisciplinary setting. There is ongoing investigation into the use of simulation for both formative and summative assessment in regional anesthesia. Moreover, the uniform environment of simulation also allows for the evaluation of novel techniques and equipment.

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Abbreviations

ACGME:

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education

ASRA:

American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

AV:

Atrioventricular

CAD:

Coronary artery disease

CNS:

Central nervous system

CPR:

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

EKG:

Electrocardiogram

ESRA:

European Society of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy

IV:

Intravenous catheter

LAST:

Local anesthetic systemic toxicity

OSCE:

Objective structured clinical examinations

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    Amanda H. Kumar & Ankeet D. Udani

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    Rebecca D. Minehart

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Kumar, A.H., Udani, A.D. (2020). Simulation in Regional Anesthesia. In: Mahoney, B., Minehart, R., Pian-Smith, M. (eds) Comprehensive Healthcare Simulation: Anesthesiology . Comprehensive Healthcare Simulation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26849-7_21

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