14 Obstetric anesthesia

Question 1

Paracervical block involves anesthetic injection into cervix to block _________ ganglion, given at active phase of labor.

S/E

Answer 1

Frankenhauser’s Ganglion

Transitory fetal bradycardia

Question 2

Pudendal nerve block is administered during

Answer 2

2nd stage of labor

Question 3

Complications of conduction blocks

Answer 3

Hypotension

RARE:
Spinal headache
CNS bleed, infection

Question 4

Conduction block resulting to “patchy block” from nonuniform spread around LS nerve roots

Answer 4

Epidural block

Question 5

Inhalation agents associated w Uterine Atony

Answer 5

Halothane

Enflurane