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Emergency protocols, anticoagulant timings before a block, the major societies and the PROSPECT pain guidelines for each operation.
- SAFETYEmergency protocols Prep Stop Block, local anaesthetic toxicity (LAST), nerve injury, high spinal and epidural haematoma red flags.
- ESAIC / ESRA 2022Anticoagulation guidelines When to stop and restart antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs around a block or catheter.
- ORGANISATIONSSocieties ESRA, ASRA, RA-UK, the Association of Anaesthetists, RCoA and more.
- PAIN PLANSPROSPECT guidance Procedure-specific pain recommendations for 23 operations, with what each says about regional anaesthesia.
- SAFE DOSINGDose calculator Maximum safe dose and volume of local anaesthetic for an adult, using lean body weight.
- FOR PATIENTSPatient information leaflets Free leaflets from the Royal College of Anaesthetists on nerve blocks, spinals, epidurals, pain relief and risks, to download and print.