REGIONAL FiNAL EXAM REVIEW Flashcards
Signs and symptoms of Horner’s syndrome?
Ptosis (eyelid droop)
Anhydrosis (inhability to sweat)
Myosis (inability to increase the diameter of the pupil)
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Palsy
Phrenic Nerve Palsy
Hoarse voice
Because disruption of the sympathetic pathways.
Saphenous nerve Anatomy
It provides sensory innervation to the anterior thigh and to the medial portion of the lower leg via the saphenous nerve (distal branch of the femoral nerve
What is the terminal branch of the femoral nerve?
Saphenous nerve.
Any surgery involving the medial aspect of the lower extremity needs this block?
Saphenous nerve
Saphenous nerve covers which levels of the lumbar plexus
L2-L4
Interscalene block targets the level of the
Distal roots and Proximal trunks of the brachial plexus.
With Interscalene Block needle is inserted to
Posterior of the US probe for in-place approach
Surrounds each individual axon
Endoneurium (consists of schawnn cells)
Dense layers of collagenous CT
Perineurium
Contain nerve fibers into a fascicle
Perineurium
Effective barrier against penetration of the nerve fibers by foreign substance: ACT AS A MAJOR BARRIER TO DIFFUSION OF LA
Perineurium
Contains nutrients blood vessels
Epineurium
Lidocaine pKa
7.7
Prilocaine pKa
7.9
Bupivacaine pKa
8.1
Esters LA are
LA with name with just one “i”
Amide LA are
LA with name with 2 “i”
The only ester metabolized by the liver
Cocaine
What determines the duration of action of LA
Protein binding
When performing a landmark based interscalene block, what should be palpated?
Interscalene groove should be palpated lateral to the clavicular head of the sternocleidomastoid at the level of the cricoid cartilage. The needle should be advanced 60 degrees to the sagittal plane until motor response is obtained at the deltoid, biceps or tricepts, at <0.5 mA.
Anatomy of the Brachial plexus
Roots (5) Trunks (3) Divisions (6) Cords (3) Branches (5)
Branches of the Brachial Plexus
Musculocutaneous Axillary Radial Median Ulnar
Roots of the Brachial Plexus
C5 C6 C7 C8 T1
Trunks of the Brachial plexus
Superior
Medial
Inferior
Cords of the Brachial Plexus
Lateral
Posterior
Medial
Steps of the Bier Block (10 Step)
- IV line on the NON- operative hand
- Double pneumatic tourniquet is placed on the upper arm with the proximal and distal tourniquets clearly identified
- IV is inserted, cannula flushed with saline before capping
- Entire arm is then elevated for 1-2 minutes to allow for passive exsanguination. After exsanguination , while still keeping the arm up , rubber esmarch bandage is wrapped around the arm spirally from the hand to the distal cuff of the double tourniquet, to exsanguinate the extremity completely
- While the axillary artery is digitally occluded, proxmial inflated to 50-100 mmHg, ABOVE systolic arterial pressure.
- Sequence for INITIAL Tourniquet management:
a. Exsanguinate by elevation and tourniquet wrapping
b. Inflate Distal cuff
c. Inflate Proxima cuff
d. Deflate distal cuff. - Inject LA
- After reaching correct pressure, Esmarch bandage is removed, and 12-15 ml of preservative free 2% lidocaine is injected via the indwelling catheter 20ml/min
- After the injection, arm is lowered to the level of the table. The IV cannula from the anesthesized hand is removed, and in a sterile manner, pressure is quickly appried over the puncture site.
- The onset of anesthesia is almost immediate,
Duration of action is limited to
Patient’s ability to tolerate tourniquet pain
Majority of the patients will report pain when?
After 30-45 minutes
When patient complains of pain what should be the course of action?
DISTAL cuff inflated
PROXIMAL CUFF deflated
When patient complains of pain what should be the course of action?
DISTAL cuff inflated
PROXIMAL CUFF deflated
Provide 15-30 minutes of comfort for the patient
Deflation of the wrong cuff result in
Loss of anesthesia
Risk of systemic local anesthetic toxicity
Bier Block -> Sequence for managing tourniquet pain
Inflate distal cuff
Assure that distal is inflated
Deflate proximal cuff
LA amount of Bier Block
12-15 ml of 2% lidocaine
Bier Block Indications length of surgery
Brief duration procedure (30-45 minutes)
Wrist and hand ganglionectomy
Carpal tunnel release
Finger release
Bier Block relevant anatomy include
Peripheral vein location
Before Bier procedure check
Intact tourniquet system
Check for leaks
Max dose of Bier BLOCK
3mg/kg
Bier Block volume of LA depends
On arm being anesthesized, and concentration of the solution.
Axillary block is performed at the level of the
Terminal branches of the brachial plexus
Advantage of use of Axillary block
Terminal branches are easily visible when using US, therefore the axillary block can be use as a rescue block when particular distribution is missed with an infra or supraclavicular block .
THE SPEED AT WHICH A SOUND WAVE TRAVELS
THROUGH A MEDIUM. (SPEED IS DETERMINED BY THE
DENSITY/STIFFNESS OF THE MEDIUM)
Acoustic velocity
- THE DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY DEMONSTRATED BY
A SOUND WAVE BEING TRANSMITTED THROUGH A MEDIUM (INCREASES IF THE PROPAGATION SPEED OR THE DENSITY OF THE MEDIUM INCREASES)
Acoustic impedance
THE NEEDLE IS PLACED INTHE SAME PLANE AS THE US BEAM; AS A RESULT, THE NEEDLE SHAFT AND TIP MAY BE VISUALIZED IN THE LONGITUDINAL VIEW IN A “REALTIME” SITUATION.
IN PLANE TECHNIQUE
THIS INVOLVES THE NEEDLE INSERTION PERPENDICULAR TO THE TRANSDUCER. THE NEEDLE IMAGE IS OF THE “CROSS-SECTION” VIEW ONLY.
Out of Plane
Layers of the spinal cords
Supraspinous ligament Intra/interspinous ligament Ligamentum Flavum Epidural Dura Subdural Arachnoid Subaracnoid PIa Spinal cord
Signs and symptoms of LA CNS toxicity include
Circumoral numbness Tinnitus Visual disturbances Lightheadedness Facial tingling Restlessness Drowsiness tinnitus Auditory hallucinations Seizures
PHRENIC STIMULATION, INDICATED BY
RHYTHMIC HICCUPPING, SHOULD PROMPT THE PROVIDER TO
REPOSITION THE NEEDLE POSTERIORLY AS THE PHRENIC NERVE IS LOCATED ANTERIOR TO THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS
THE SPINAL ACCESSORY NERVE (CRANIAL NERVE XI) LIES JUST
POSTERIOR TO THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS. STIMULATION OF THIS NERVE, DISPLAYED AS TWITCHING OF THE TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE, SHOULD PROMPT THE PROVIDER TO REPOSITION THE NEEDLE ANTERIORLY.
Depth for ISB
AN INITIAL DEPTH SHOULD BE 1-2 CM.
ISB, pectoralis muscle twitch
Inject LA
Twitch of pectoralis, hands, bicepts, triceps, FA
Inject LA
The femoral block is well-suited for surgery on the
anterior thigh and knee, quadriceps tendon repair, and postoperative pain management after femur and knee surgery.
Femoral branches of the Femoral nerve: Anterior division
Anterior division: Middle cutaneous, Medial cutaneous, Muscular (sartorious
Femoral branches of the Femoral nerve:: Posterior division:
Saphenous nerve (most medial) Muscular (individual heads of the quadricep muscle) Articular branches (hip and knee)
During a femoral Nerve Block, The needle must pass through the
fascia lata and iliaca; observation of circumferential spread around the nerve
Indications for FNB
Surgery of the anterior thigh and knee surgery
The femoral nerve is the largest
branch of the lumbar plexus, arising from the second, third, and fourth lumbar nerves. (L2, L3,L4)
At the femoral crease, the nerve is on the surface of the
iliacus muscle and covered by the fascia iliaca or sandwiched between two layers of fascia iliaca.
FEMORAL Think of the mnemonic “VAN”
(VEIN, ARTERY, NERVE) when moving from medial to lateral at the femoral crease.
Femoral The nerve also provides cutaneous branches to the
front and medial sides of the thigh, the medial leg and foot (saphenous nerve), and the articular branches of the hip and knee joints
Femoral nerve between
Fascia Lata
Fascia illiaca
Needle placement for FNB
Probe should be placed at the level of the femoral crease.
Needle entry should be from lateral to medial, “in-plane” with the probe
The NEEDLE is inserted at the level of the femoral crease, a naturally occurring skin fold positioned a few centimeters below the inguinal ligaments.
FNB nerve stimulator twitch
Twitch of the patella (quadriceps) at 0.2-0.5 mA
FNB NEEDLE insertion when using a nerve stimulator
The needle is inserted at the level of the femoral crease, a naturally occurring skin fold positioned a few centimeters below the inguinal ligament