Local anesthesia: surface
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Uses
- Local desensitization of areas of skin or mucous membrane:
- Intravenous catheterization.
Disadvantages
- May take up to 30 min for block to effect.
Preparation
- A few minutes to gather equipment.
Requirements
Materials required
Minimum consumables
- Local anesthetic agent:
- Lidocaine
ointment and gel.
- Proxymetacaine solution.
- EMLA cream (lidocaine/prilocaine).
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