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14 Cards in this Set
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Another name for lumbar plexus block is...
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Three in one block
or inguinal perivascular block |
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Three principle nerves of the lumbar plexus are...
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lateral femoral cutaneous
femoral obturator nerves |
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LA is injected near the femoral nerve in an amount sufficient to track _______ along the fascial planes to anesthetize the lumbar plexus.
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proximally
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The lumbar plexus block presumes that the local anesthetic tracks in the fascial plane between which muscles to reach the region of the lumbar plexus roots.
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iliacus and the psoas muscles
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The sciatic nerve is formed from the ____-______ roots.
Obturator nerves ______. LFC= ___________. Femoral nerve=___________. |
Sciatic= L4-S3 roots
Obturator L2,L3,L4 LFC= L2, L3 Femoral nerve= L2, L3, L4 |
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Label the dermatomes
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a
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What parts of the lumbar plexus make up the femoral nerve
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L2-L3-L4
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Intercristal line is made from what nerve root?
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L4
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Blocking the femoral nerve you look for what to twitch?
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Quadriceps
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What factors increase the incidence for nerve palsy?
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Lovenox
Multiple attempts |
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80-90% of all nerve injuries were resulting from what nerve block?
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Sciatic nerve
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List the results of local anesthetic toxicity from most to least
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1)Death
2)Cardiac arrest 3)Respiratory arrest 4)Coma 5)Seizures 6) Muscular spasm 7) Tinnitus 8) Tingling of mouth/tongue 9) Metallic taste 10) Disorientation |
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How many cm deep would one go for a typical male patient during a sciatic block?
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8.3cm deep
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How do you detect a regional made hematoma?
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Patient reports pain
varying degrees of motor or sensory deficits |
