and Supratrochlear Nerve Blocks
FIGURE 3.8 Supraorbital and supratrochlear nerves and innervated areas. PATIENT POSITION Supine on the examination table with the head of the bed slightly elevated. LANDMARKS With the patient supine on…
Block Local Injection
FIGURE 3.3 Location for field-block local anesthesia injection. FIGURE 3.4 Field block.
T-Cells and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
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Infection and Autoimmunity
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The Genetics of Lupus
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