21.1 Flashcards
21.1 The optimal position, under ultrasound guidance, to place a catheter tip to provide continuous erector
spinae plane block for post-thoracotomy analgesia is
a. Between the fascial plane of erector spinae and rhomboids
b. Posterior to both erector spinae and spinous process
c. Anterior to erector spinae and posterior to transverse process 5th rib
d. Superficial to the infraspinatus fossa
e .Superficial to the lamina
c. Anterior to erector spinae and posterior to transverse process 5th rib
Place anterior to transverse process and posterior to erector spine
Midpoint between T5-6
(Usual Incision T4-5, ICC T6)
Source - Blue book 2019
21.1 A structure that is NOT clamped during a Pringle manoeuvre is the
a. Hepatic artery
b. hepatic vein
c. Portal vein
d. Bile duct
e. Hepato-duodenal ligament
b. hepatic vein
Pringle Manoeuvre = clamping hepatoduodenal ligament (clamps hepatic artery, portal vein, CBD)
21.1 The muscle or muscle group with the greatest sensitivity to the action of non-depolarising neuromuscular blocking agents is/are the
a. Abdominal muscles
b. Adductor pollicis
c. Pharyngeal muscles
d. Diaphragm
b. Adductor pollicis
see combined deck/millers
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-xo30THKQDa3omv1aVjFO1Z8-8SCriehfDoPb1MZ_Mc/edit?usp=sharing
Has Pharyngeal as most sensitive
21.1 The most common cause of mortality in children with diabetic ketoacidosis is
a. Cerebral oedema
b. Septic shock
c. Central pontine myelinolysis
a. Cerebral oedema
Cerebral Oedema
Source: UpToDate
21.1 The intubating dose of atracurium in a patient with post-polio syndrome should be
a. 10 %
b. 20
c. 50
d. 100
e. 200
0.25mg/kg (Half)
Source: PolioSA
21.1 In the morbidly obese the induction dose of propofol should be calculated based on
a. Lean body weight
b. Total body weight
c. Ideal body weight
d. Ideal body weight + 70%
Lean Body Weight
For infusion: Adjusted body weight
NDMB: Lean Body weight
Sux: Total body weight
Source: SOBA UK
21.1 All of the following conditions are associated with acromegaly EXCEPT
a. Myocardial fibrosis
b. biventricular enlargement
c. Arrhythmia
d. Left ventricular enlargement
e. AAA
e. AAA
Osteoarthritis
nerve compression syndrome due to bony overgrowth, and carpal tunnel syndrome
Hypertension
Diabetes mellitus
Cardiomyopathy/HF
Colorectal cancer
Sleep Apnea
Thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer
Hypogonadism
Compression of the optic chiasm
Source: BJA
21.1 The composition of blood returned to the patient from intraoperative cell salvage shows
A. No evidence of haemolysis
B. Normal 2,3 DPG
C. Nil evidence of bone cement or some embolism type
D. Normal levels of coagulation factors
What about pRBC?
B. Normal 2,3 DPG
higher Hct-60%
No immunimodulation
require reinfusion within 6hrs
pause with cement, caution metal fragments
21.1 When performing a brachial plexus block at the level of the axilla, the structure indicated by the arrow
is the (ultrasound image shown)
a. Musculocutaneous nerve
b. Median
c. Radial
d. Ulnar
Ultrasound view of right axillary brachial plexus AA = axillary artery AV = axillary vein McN = musculocutaneous nerve RN = radial nerve UN = ulnar nerve MN = median nerve CoBM = coracobrachialis muscle CT = conjoint tendon
21.1 Severe obstructive sleep apnoea in a 6-year-old child is confirmed if during polysomnography the
apnoea/hypopnea index (AHI) is greater than or equal to
A >5
B >10
C >15
D >20
E >30
> 10
1/5/10 cutoffs paeds
5/15/30 adults
21.1 Predictors of successful awake extubation after volatile anaesthesia in infants include
a. 2mL/kg tidal volume,
b. grimacing
c. coughing
d. RR > 20
b. grimacing
conjugate (coordinated) gaze
facial grimace
eye opening
purposeful movement
tidal volume greater than 5 ml/kg
suitable for age upto 7
Source: SPANZA 2019 article
21.1 Major international guidelines recommend maintaining the core body temperature between 32°C and
36°C in comatose patients after
A. SAH
B. Stroke
C. Cardiac Arrest
Cardiac Arrest
Source: LITFL
21.1 A man presents with a fractured tibia. He has increasing pain in his leg, loss of sensation on the plantar surface of his foot and weakness of toe flexion. This is most consistent with a compartment syndrome of the leg in the
A. Anterior
B. Lateral
C. Superficial Posterior
D. Deep posterior
Deep Posterior Compartment
Source: UpToDate
21.1 The coagulopathy that can result from intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy is due to
a. Platelet dysfunction
b. All clotting factors made by the liver
c. Thrombocytopenia
d. 2/7/9/10
e. Fibrinolysis
d. 2/7/9/10
Hypovitaminosis of Vitamin K
(Bile required for absorption)
Source: BMC Article
https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-022-04875-w
21.1 The best patient position to evaluate the gastric contents with ultrasound is
a. Right lateral
b. Trendelburg
c. Supine
d. Left lateral
e. Reverse trendelenberg
Right lateral Decubitus
gravity pulls contents towards antrum
BJA: ultrasound
21.1 A 50-year-old man is seen prior to his hip revision surgery. His blood results are (FBE and Iron
Studies shown). The most likely diagnosis is
Hb 110 (130-170 normal range)
Ferritin 31 (30-100 range)
Transferrin saturation 21% (normal 20-80)
CRP 10 (0.1-10 normal)
Anaemia of chronic inflamation with iron deficiciency
21.1 Of the following, allergy based on cross reaction to penicillin sensitivity is most likely with
A) Cephazolin
B) ceftriaxone
C) cefapime
D) cefaclor
E) cefoxatin
D) Cefaclor
- Cephalexin? More so than Cephazolin (no B-lactam)
- Cefaclor
- cefapime
Source: UpToDate
21.1 In maternal cardiac arrest the most common arrhythmia is
a) PEA
b) VT
c) VF
d) Asystole
e) SVT
a) PEA
I couldn’t find a great article on this anywhere. BJAED hasn’t got much either
21.1 You are performing a regional block for analgesia following knee surgery. You have an ultrasound
probe scanning the anterior mid-thigh. The muscle indicated by the arrow in the ultrasound image
below is the
21.1 The recommended antibiotic prophylaxis for insertion of an intrauterine device is
a. cephalexin PO
b. cefazolin IV
c. doxycycline PO
d. none
d. none
Increase in presence of mycobacterium vaginosis, doxycylcine will kill commensal bacteria
Doxycycline is used for copper IUD in the setting of emergency insertion with PID
21.1 The independent predictors for severe bone cement implantation syndrome (BCIS) in cemented
hemiarthroplasty for hip fracture do NOT include
a. Male
b. GA
c. severe cardiopulmonary disease
d. Diuretic use
e. Age
b. GA
Independent predictors for severe BCIS were:
ASA grade III—IV
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
medication with diuretics or warfarin
Source: BJA 2014 Article
https://academic.oup.com/bja/article/113/5/800/2920080
Reported risk factors for BCIS include male gender, ASA grade 3-4, age greater than 85 years, congestive heart failure or other underlying cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or other preexisting lung disease, medication with diuretics or warfarin, osteoporosis, and cancer. (Google)
21.1 The 12 lead ECG shown is most consistent with acute total occlusion of the
ECG with ST depression V1-V5, perhaps 1mm ste in lead 3.
A. Posterior descending
B. RCA
C. LAD
D. OM
LAD
- A 45 Year old man has poor oxygenation in the post anaesthesia care unit after a low anterior resection. His chest xray is below. The most likely diagnosis is
a. LLL collapse
b. Pneumothorax
c. L pleural effusion
The lungs are hyperinflated with relatively flat diaphragms - a sign of pulmonary emphysema. There is a dense triangular opacity overlying the cardiac shadow with increased lucency of the left upper zone relative to the right upper zone. This is the “sail sign” of left lower lobe collapse with subsequent left upper lobe hyper-expansion.
According to National Audit Project (NAP) 5, the incidence of awareness during general anaesthesia using a non relaxant technique with a volatile agent is
a. 1:700
b. 1:8000
c. 1:10000
d. 1:19000
e. 1:136,000
e. 1:136,000
1/670 E-LSCS
1/8000 with muscle relaxation
1/8600 CTS
Overall 1:19000