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Post-op pain block administered now or later in OR [Free-Standing ASC] Post op block for pain done right after surgeon sees them. Is done by anesthesiologist. Blocks of varying kinds, IV valium. When is block required? Shoulder (interscaling) makes the entire arm numb for about 18 hours. Interscaling blocks and femoral blocks and 3 others, no spine or epidural.
(Later in the OR) Anesthesiologist checks the temp and positions them, hooks them up to monitor, then do blocks. If podiatry case they sedate a bit before doing blocks.
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