Description
From the University of Pittsburgh Anesthesiology Perioperative Update Series. Review of Regional Anesthesia: Updates, Perioperative Aspects, and Management focuses on perioperative multimodal analgesia including perioperative considerations, informed consent for peripheral nerve blocks, and local anesthetics and their systemic toxicity. Lecturers in the online CME program also focus on the blocks themselves, including ultrasound anatomy of the upper and lower extremities, thoracic and abdominal nerve blocks and epidural analgesia.
It appears the page you linked—Review of Regional Anesthesia: Updates, Perioperative Aspects, and Management 2020 (CME Videos)—is part of the University of Pittsburgh’s Perioperative Update Series, originally released on September 30, 2020, and expired for CME credit on September 30, 2023 .
Here’s what this offering includes:
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Format: 9 lecture videos plus 2 downloadable PDFs
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Duration: Originally offered 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, though no longer eligible since expiry
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Content Topics/Speakers:
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Local anesthetics: pharmacology and toxicity (Drs. Nicholas Schott & Dan Varonin)
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Perioperative considerations (Nicole Verdecchia, MD)
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Upper and lower extremity ultrasound anatomy (Douglas Bentley, MD)
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Thoracic and abdominal truncal nerve blocks (Nicholas Schott, MD; Kristin Ondecko Ligda, MD, FASA)
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Informed consent and epidural neuraxial analgesia (Charles Lin, MD; Kristin Ondecko Ligda, MD, FASA)
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Basics of adjuvants in multimodal perineural analgesia (Brian Williams, MD, MBA)
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Summary Table
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Release date | September 30, 2020 |
| CME credit: originally | 4.5 credits |
| Delivery format | 9 videos + 2 PDFs |
| Key focus areas | Peripheral nerve blocks, informed consent, toxicity, anatomy |
What this means for you:
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If you’re looking for these materials to learn or review regional anesthesia techniques, the videos are likely useful.
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If you require current CME credits, these expired as of September 30, 2023. You would need to find a more recent CME-accredited course (2024 or 2025).
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Always verify in advance that your vendor provides a valid course certificate before purchasing.
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