Day 5 Module B - Local Anesthetics
Local anesthetics temporarily and reversibly inhibit the conduction of sensory, motor, and autonomic neural impulses to provide preoperative anesthesia or analgesia.
At the end of this module, the clinical clerk should be able to:
- Discuss the pharmacology of local anesthetics.
- Select the appropriate local anesthetics for clinical use.
For a more comprehensive understanding of the topic, it is recommended to read the following chapter on your reference book:
Salinas FV. (2015). Local Anesthetics. In Barash PG et al (Ed). Clinical Anesthesia Fundamentals. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health.
- QUIZ: Local Anesthetics
After completing the activities for this module, try the following quiz on local anesthetics. You are allowed two attempts to complete this quiz. Ten (10) minutes will be allotted for each attempt. Remember to submit you responses in order for them to be recorded.
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