References [1] Double-Blind, Bilateral Pain Comparison with Simultaneous Injection of 2% Lidocaine versus Buffered 2% Lidocaine for Periocular Anesthesia. Ophthalmology (2012).

In a recent continuing education session at Fetch Nashville 2025, Mike Barletta, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVAA; Tasha McNerney, CVT, CVPP, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia); and Kristen Ward, BSN-RN, RVT, VTS ...

You look in the mirror and see a spot. It wasn’t there just yesterday, maybe. Sometimes we poke or try to squeeze it. But that bump can be something else entirely. Your body is often trying to tell ...

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A new molecule developed by University at Buffalo researchers acts like a local, long-lasting anesthetic, providing robust pain relief for up to three weeks, according to the results of preclinical ...

Since their anesthetic effects were discovered approximately 180 years ago, inhalational anesthetics have been used for general anesthesia in surgical operations. However, the mechanism of their ...

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Director of regional anesthesia and pain management Course director for MS 3 and MS 4 general anesthesia and regional anesthesia electives Director of health care simulation Robin Walters, M.D.