Epidural anesthesia Reccomended dose for epidural anesthesia Chart (-josh) Flashcards
So he first said know this then said well ugghh kinda know it so regardless we will master it
Give me position of catheter and dose:
chest
- T-12-L2
- 8-12 mL
Give me position of catheter and dose: UPPER ABD
Cholesytectomy
- L2
- 12-16 mL
Give me position of catheter and dose: UPPER ABD
gastric resection
- L2
- 12-16
Give me position of catheter and dose: UPPER ABD
Incicional pain
- L2
- 7-10 mL
Give me position of catheter and dose: LOWER ABD
Colon resection
- L2
- 12-16
Give me position of catheter and dose: LOWER ABD
Repair of AAA
- L2
- 12-16 mL
Give me position of catheter and dose: LOWER ABD
Retropubic prostatectomy
- L3
- 12-16 mL
Give me position of catheter and dose: LOWER ABD
herniorrhaphy
- L3
- 8-12 mL
Give me position of catheter and dose: LOWER ABD
incisional Pain
- L3
- 8-12 mL
Give me position of catheter and dose: LOWER ABD
Pancreatic Pain
- L3
- 5-7 mL
Give me position of catheter and dose: LOWER ABD
Hysterectomy
- L3
- 10-14 mL
Give me position of catheter and dose: review
Upper abd
cheats to remember them all
- all are placed in L2
- most 12-16ml
- incisional pain is not an operation so less is needed give 7-10 mL
Give me position of catheter and dose:
Review
Lower abd
how to rememebr
- all either L2-L3
- 12-16ml normal for procedures
- for pain lessen it
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Give me position of catheter and dose: LOWER EXT
for Anesthesia
- L4
- 10-14 mL
Give me position of catheter and dose: LOWER EXT
for sympathetic block
- L2
- 5-7 mL
Give me position of catheter and dose: Perimeum
transurethral resection of prostate
- L4
- 8-12 mL
Give me position of catheter and dose: perineum
Vaginal hysterectomy
- L4
- 8-12 mL
Give me position of catheter and dose:
helpful hint
the lower the sx the lower the block but all stay in the lumber!! why you ask, bc as stated in other cards it is the easiest to access and find landmarks, and had widest epidural space
Give me position of catheter and dose: Back and Flank
nephrectomy
- L2
- 10-14mL
Give me position of catheter and dose: Vaginal Delivery
first stage
- L3
- 5-7 mL
Give me position of catheter and dose: Vaginal delivery
second, third stage
- L3
- 10-12 mL
Give me position of catheter and dose: hints
if it has to do with woman parts vagina uterus etc always use what space?
L3
here is a pic of the chart
