When properly and safely administered regional anesthesia can augment  your limited supply of narcotics and ketamine in resource poor  environments. It can also preserve your patient’s mental status while  providing targeted pain relief. This can be accomplished using a nerve  stimulator and the techniques found in the Military Advanced Regional  Anesthesia and Analgesia Handbook as taught in the Special Forces  Medical Sergeant course.  If you have a portable ultrasound machine and a  little practice you can also use the safe techniques found in the  videos made available in by the New York School of Regional Anesthesia  at NYSORA.com.   

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