Ultrasound-Guided Pediatric Nerve Blocks in the Emergency Department: An Evidence-Based Update

Points & Pearls Excerpt

• Use nerve blocks as part of multimodal pain control for pediatric patients in the ED. Use of adjuvants including topical anesthetics, analgesics, and anxiolytics, as well as caregiver and child-life support are helpful for procedural success.
• Common indications for nerve blocks include, but are not limited to, laceration repair, foreign body removal, orthopedic reductions, and incision and drainage,
• Nerve blocks can also be used for pain control without an associated procedure, such as with fractures and burns.