Axillary Block

Question 1

Axillary Block:

what nerve is not in the axillary sheath

Answer 1

musculocutaneous n.

Question 2

Axillary Block​:

where is the musculocutaneous n. located

Answer 2

in the coroicobrachialis muscle

Question 3

Axillary Block​:

what are the 4 nerves blocked

Answer 3

Musculocutaneous

Median

Ulnar

Radius

Question 4

Axillary Block​:

picture notice the location of nerves remember MM’s Under the Rug

for Left arm If going in a circle from anterior lateral counterclockwise

Musculocutaneous

Median

Ulnar

Radius

Answer 4

Question 5

same as last slide but right

Answer 5

Question 6

Axillary block:

what becomes the axillary artery?

Answer 6

Subclavian artery

Question 7

Axillary block:

is the most popuar block for blocking nerves where?

Answer 7

of the arm

Question 8

Axillary block:

places the most intense block on what nerve

Answer 8

ulnar

Question 9

Axillary block:

how much LA is injected

Answer 9

40 mLs

Question 10

what is the #1 reason all blocks seem to fail?

Answer 10

not enough time to set up

Question 11

Axillary block:

what is the cause of patchy blocks

Answer 11

fascial septa

Question 12

if you have a patchy block what is a good rescue block

Answer 12

ulnar elbow

Question 13

how much LA is injected for an ulnar elbow block

Answer 13

4 mLs

Question 14

how do u perform an ulnar elbow block

Answer 14

flex elbow 90 degrees

Identify medial condyle of humerus

Insert needle b/t medial condyle of humerous and olecronon process

Question 15

picture of ulnar elbow block

Answer 15

Question 16

Axillary block:

what is another block beside ulnar at the elbow for a patchy axillary block?

Answer 16

median and radial nerve block at elbow