Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #localanaesthetic
Most recents (1)
Injections that stop pain are an amazing thing. How do local anaesthetics stop pain? What makes the numbing effect wear off? And what should be done if it doesn’t? A thread on nerve function by a nerve surgeon. #regionalanaesthesia #localanaesthetic #neurapraxia #conductionblock
Firstly what do nerves do? Nerves control all functions of the body. They control movement of muscles, bring the sensitivity to touch and temperature to skin, they control sweating, hair and nail growth and….
Pain! Pain is defined as “An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage”
