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ArticleCureus2024

Paravertebral Block for Multiple Rib Fractures in an Anticoagulated Trauma Patient.

Malcolm Lee, Michael Ayad, Jose L Diz Ferre, Lori Ann Oliver, Sabry Ayad

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Malcolm LeeOutcomes Research, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Cleveland, USA.
Michael AyadOutcomes Research, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Cleveland, USA.
Jose L Diz FerreOutcomes Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA.
Lori Ann OliverAnesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital, Cleveland, USA.
Sabry AyadOutcomes Research and Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This case report presents the complex analgesia management of a 52-year-old male with a significant medical history including atrial fibrillation treated with apixaban, essential trigeminal neuralgia, non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, and chronic systolic heart failure. The patient experienced a loss of control while riding a motorized bicycle, resulting in a fall and head injury with no loss of consciousness. Upon admission, he tested positive for ethanol, cannabinoids, and oxycodone. The physical exam was significant for right cephalohematoma and right elbow hematoma. Imaging revealed multiple injuries, including right rib fractures (T3-12) with hemothorax. Right paravertebral catheters were placed in the intensive care unit (ICU).

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alcohol use disorder (aud)direct oral anticoagulant therapymultiple rib fracturesparavertebral block (pvb)trauma patient

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PMID38975483
PMCPMC11227343

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