WS-13 - Craniofacial and Neck Ultrasound + Fluoro: SON, Occipital, Maxillary, Cervical Medial Branch Blocks, Stellate, Trigeminal, Trochlear, SPG, Occipital, Supraorbital, Infraorbital, Mental, Accessory and Auricular, Glossopharyngeal

Friday, November 22, 2024

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM PT

Location: Milano 1&2

Earn: 2 CME Credits

Lead(s)

Yashar Eshraghi, MD

Fellowship Program Director
Ochsner Health System

Faculty(s)

Hariharan Shankar, MD (he/him/his)

Professor
Clement Zablocki VA Medical Center/Medical College of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, United States

Associate Faculty(s)

HS

Harsh Sachdeva, MD

Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
University of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Faculty(s)

Narayan Kissoon, MD

Assistant Professor
Mayo Clinic

Associate Faculty(s)

Nu Cindy Chai, MD (she/her/hers)

Pain Fellowship Program Director
UCSF
San Francisco, California, United States
Anthony T. Machi, MD (he/him/his)

Clinical Associate Professor
Stanford University

Disclosure(s):

Yashar Eshraghi, MD: AVANOS, SPR, SGX/Medtronic: Funded Research (Institution) (Terminated); Saluda: Consulting/Advisory Board (Terminated); SPR Therapeutics: Consulting/Advisory Board (Ongoing)

Meredith Barad, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Hariharan Shankar, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Harsh Sachdeva, MD: Boston Scientific: Funded Research (Institution) (Ongoing)

Narayan Kissoon, MD: UpToDate: Royalties/Patent (Ongoing)

Nu Cindy Chai, MD: Qutenza: Speakers Bureau (Ongoing)

Learning Objectives:

Identify relevant anatomy of craniofacial and neck structures, including the occipital, trigeminal, and cervical nerve distributions, as well as key vascular landmarks for safe injection techniques
Perform Ultrasound-Guided and Fluoroscopic Procedures: Develop proficiency in ultrasound and fluoroscopic techniques for guiding injections, with emphasis on optimizing needle positioning and ensuring accurate delivery of treatments like the occipital, supraorbital, and cervical medial branch blocks
Understand Indications and Contraindications: Understand the clinical indications, contraindications, and appropriate patient selection criteria for performing craniofacial and neck nerve blocks, including SON, SPG, and Stellate Ganglion blocks, in the management of chronic pain syndromes
Prevent and Manage Complications: Learn to recognize potential complications associated with craniofacial and neck nerve blocks, such as inadvertent vascular injection or nerve injury, and develop strategies to prevent and manage these complications in clinical practice
Integrate Multimodal Pain Management: Explore the role of craniofacial and neck nerve blocks within a comprehensive pain management plan, including their integration with pharmacotherapy and non-interventional therapies for enhanced patient outcomes