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30 Cards in this Set
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Characterized by bowel and bladder dysfx along with multiple nerve root injuries |
CES |
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CES: lower motor neuron deficits cause |
Paresis of legs |
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CES: deficits may be |
Patchy |
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CES: pain may mirror____ |
Nerve root compromise |
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Pt's on long term coumadin must have |
Normal PT and INR after stopping |
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If only one dose was given within 24 hours it is ok to do neuraxial anesthesia |
Coumadin |
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Removing epidural cath on pts receiving low dose (______) coumadin is reported safe |
5mg |
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In pt's with normal coat profile, _________ alone do not appear to increase risk of hematoma |
ASA and NSAIDS |
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Wait 14 days for |
Ticlopidine |
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Wait 7 days for |
Plavix |
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Wait 48 hours for |
Abciximab |
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Wait 8 hours for |
Eptifibatide |
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Dose of mini dose subcu that is not a contraindication to neuraxial anesthesia |
5,000 units BID |
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If pts are to receive heparin intraop, blocks should be performed ____ before dose |
1 hour |
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Removal of epidural cath should occur ____ prior and/or _____ after any heparin dose |
1 hour; 4 hours |
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Incidence of spinal hematoma has been shown to increase with the use of: |
Lovenox |
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If there is any indication of a traumatic neuraxial procedure, LMWH should be delayed until |
24 hours p/o |
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Catheters should be removed ____ prior to initial LMWH dose |
2 hours |
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If cath is already present, it should be removed ____ following last dose of LMWH and next dose should be held ____ |
12 hours; 2 hours |
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PNB complication: |
Neuro injury |
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PNB complication: |
Pulmonary compromise |
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PNB complication: |
HOTN, brady |
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PNB complication: |
Muscle injury |
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PNB complication: |
Hematoma |
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There is greater potential for complications in ____ blocks |
UE |
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Interscalene s/e: |
Horner's syndrome |
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Interscalene s/e: |
Phrenic nerve paralysis |
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Interscalene s/e: |
RLN paralysis |
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RLN paralysis is more common with |
Landmark tech and high vol |
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Interscalene complication: |
IV injection --> vertebral artery |
