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Regional Anesthesia Flashcards

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For Intrathecal (spinal) or epidural anesthesia local anesthesia act on what 3 things?

A

Nerve Rootlets
Nerve Roots
Spinal Cord

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Why do you perform a TEST DOSE after satisfactory placement of the epidural catheter?

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A test dose is designed to detect both subarachnoid and intravascular injection. (nagelhout and Plaus, Nurse Anesthesia 5e 2013 p1089-1090)

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