LIVE VALLEY REVIEW DAY 1 Flashcards
The only fused vertebrae is the
Sacral
C8 nerve runs under
T1
A Caudal block is an
Epidural
When you do caudal block the ligament you cross is the
Saccrococcygeal Ligament
Adults Spinal cord ends at
L1
Pediatric spinal cord ends at
L3
SIFEDSASP
Skin Subcutaneous Supraspinous ligament Interspinous ligament ligamentum Flavum Epidural Dura Arachnoid Subarachnoid Pia
Other names spinal
SAB
Other names spinal
SAB, intrathecal
When does the infant SC ends at L1?
20-24 months
Toughest layer is the
Dura mater
Offer the most protection
Dura mater
Spinal web is the
Arachnoid mater
Spinal cord Layer that is tightly attached to the spinal cord
Pia
Delicate and highly vascular
Pia
At any time how much CSF in the body
100-150 ml
Per day how much CSF is produced
500 ml per day
Normal pressure of the CSF
10-20 cm H2O
Is the CSF high or low pressure
Low pressure (in healthy individuals)
Where is the CSF produced?
Choroid plexus third and fourth ventricle
Where is the CSF produced?
Choroid plexus third and fourth ventricles
***** Principle site of action of neuraxial blockade (SPINAL OR EPIDURAL) is the
Nerve root (Branch that sticks out of the picture)
Last ligament when you’re doing midline paramedian approach?
Ligamentum Flavum
Action of epinephrine with LA
Vasoconstriction, decreases absorption leading to a LONGER DURATION