INTRODUCTIONMilitary anesthesia providers often encounter
pediatric patients while delivering medical care in
the field. The application of regional anesthesia in
children can be extremely useful in austere situations,
particularly when limited resources are available
(eg, scarce oxygen supply, lack of postoperative
analgesics, insufficient postoperative nursing
expertise). Prior to providing any pediatric regional
anesthetic, the provider should not only be experienced
in the specific regional anesthesia technique
but also be comfortable with pediatric patient care,
because almost all pediatric regional anesthesia is
done while the child is either heavily sedated or
under general anesthesia. To provide safe anesthetic
services to pediatric patients, medical staff must recognize
the myriad physiologic and pharmacologic
differences between pediatric and adult patients
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pediatric patients while delivering medical care in
the field. The application of regional anesthesia in
children can be extremely useful in austere situations,
particularly when limited resources are available
(eg, scarce oxygen supply, lack of postoperative
analgesics, insufficient postoperative nursing
expertise). Prior to providing any pediatric regional
anesthetic, the provider should not only be experienced
in the specific regional anesthesia technique
but also be comfortable with pediatric patient care,
because almost all pediatric regional anesthesia is
done while the child is either heavily sedated or
under general anesthesia. To provide safe anesthetic
services to pediatric patients, medical staff must recognize
the myriad physiologic and pharmacologic
differences between pediatric and adult patients
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