ANESTHESIA IN THE EMERGENCY SETTING .2. HEAD AND NECK, EYE AND RIB INJURIES

Anesthesia for procedures of the head and neck includes ear field bloc ks, supraorbital and supratrochlear nerve blocks, infraorbital, mental , mandibular and posterosuperior alveolar nerve blocks. Topical ophtha lmic anesthesia is useful in treating a variety of ocular injuries, in cluding corneal abrasion and laceration, chemical/thermal burns, and i njuries caused by foreign bodies and contact lenses. The intercostal n erve block is used to manage the pain of rib fractures, thus improving patient comfort, tidal volume and ventilation, and pulmonary toilet.