• Robert Stenberg, Laine Goff, and Erin L Simon.
• Department of Emergency Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, 1 Akron General Avenue, Akron, OH 44307, USA; Northeast Ohio Medical University, 4209 St. Rt. 44, PO Box 95, Rootstown, OH 44272, USA.
• Am J Emerg Med. 2024 Jun 1; 80: 230.e1230.e2230.e1-230.e2.

AbstractErector spinae plane blocks (ESPB) have shown to provide meaningful chest wall anesthesia and reduce opioid consumption after thoracic surgery. Emergency physicians often use erector spinae plane blocks in the emergency department (ED) for rib fractures when acetaminophen, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID), and opioids fail to control pain. They have also demonstrated successful pain management for conditions like herpes zoster, renal colic, burns, and acute pancreatitis for ED patients. With low reported rates of complication and relatively easy landmarks to identify, erector spinae plane blocks are an appealing regional anesthetic technique for emergency physicians to utilize for uncontrolled pain. We present the case of a 58-year-old male presenting to the ED with chest pain from pneumonia which remained unmanageable after acetaminophen, NSAID, and opioid administration. An ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block was performed in the ED and the patient had a significant reduction in his chest pain.Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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