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30 Cards in this Set
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RA accounted for ____ of all claims in ASA closed claims |
20% |
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Excessive physiological s/e |
High spinal |
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Excessive physiological s/e |
Cardiac arrest |
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Excessive physiological s/e |
Urinary retention |
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Complication from drug toxicity |
Systemic toxicity |
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Complication from drug toxicity |
Transient neuro symptoms |
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Complication from drug toxicity |
Cauda equina syndrome |
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Most discussed and managed complication of neuraxial anesthesia |
PDPH |
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Contributing factors to PDPH |
Large, non-pencil point needles |
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Contributing factors to PDPH |
Cutting needle with bevel perpendicular to long axis of body |
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Contributing factors to PDPH |
Multiple punctures |
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Contributing factors to PDPH |
Female, younger |
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Contributing factors to PDPH |
Epidural > spinal |
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S/S of PDPH |
May take a day to appear |
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S/S of PDPH |
H/A is positional |
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S/S of PDPH |
N/V |
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S/S of PDPH |
Vertigo |
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S/S of PDPH |
Photophobia |
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S/S of PDPH |
Decreased hearing acuity, tinnitus
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Tx of PDPH |
Hydration |
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Tx of PDPH |
IV/PO NSAIDS or tylenol |
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Tx of PDPH |
IV or PO methylxanthine derivatives |
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Methylxanthine derivatives |
Theophylline and caffeine |
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Definitive tx of PDPH |
Blood patch |
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Symptoms of PDPH usually resolve in ___ without any treatment |
10 days |
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Cause of high neural blockade (can be spinal or epidural) |
Failure to adjust dose in select pt pop |
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S/s of high neural blockade |
Dyspnea with upper extremity tingling |
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S/s of high neural blockade |
Nausea often precedes HOTN |
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Tx of high neural blockade |
Supportive (airway, vent etc) |
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Tx of high neural blockade |
IVF |
