WonkyHonky69 t1_j9n7ykx wrote on February 23, 2023 at 4:21 AM

Reply to comment by Ok-Wasabi2873 in Doctor has sex with patient in emergency department toilets 'to help with chest pain' by alyaaz

That’s not why there are chaperones when doing sensitive examinations on patients…

WonkyHonky69 t1_j1xa9b0 wrote on December 28, 2022 at 2:06 AM

Reply to comment by Q8DD33C7J8 in Nerve block (an injection around a major sensory nerve for the shoulder) is an effective treatment for painful shoulder condition by giuliomagnifico

This is probably not the reason. As much as I’m aware, the red hair anesthetic resistance was tested discovered for inhalational anesthetics, which do not have the same mechanisms of action as local anesthetics.

The real answer to your question could probably better be answered by an attending anesthesiologist (I’m only an intern), but you’re asking hours vs days as if all nerve blocks are created equal. They are not. Some local anesthetics last longer than others and there is an element of proceduralist dependence (in the case of a few hours vs 24 hours like OP stated). What the other commenter was talking about (weeks) is almost certainly a steroid injection, which is intended to reduce inflammation around the nerve, which will indeed last weeks. A local anesthetic nerve block for a surgery will not.