SEE blocks Flashcards
Which nerve abducts the shoulder? (deltoid contraction)
Axillary
Which upper extremity have no motor function?
Intercostobrachial
Medial antebrachial and brachial cutaneous
Which nerve contracts the biceps? It also supinates the forearm
Musculocutaneous
Which nerve extends the elbow? What else does it do?
Radial
Wrist extension
Finger extension
Thumb abduction
Which nerve has thumb opposition, forearm pronation, and finger flexion?
Median
Which nerve has wrist flexion and thumb adduction?
Ulnar
Clinical assessment of brachial plexus
Sensory of upper arm
Muscle of upper arm
Bone of upper arm
Steps for Beir Block?
- Place tourniquet
- Place PIV
- Elevate
- Bandage
- Inflate distal
- Inflate proximal
- Deflate distal
What is the soonest a tourniquet can be deflated?
At least 20 minutes.
20-40 can deflate but must reinflate
After 40 minutes can e deflated
What should be avoided in Beir Block?
Do not use bupivacaine or epi
Can use Toradol
Need large volume of .5% lidocaine
Which group primarily innervates the front of the LE? What about the back?
Front - Lumbar plexus
Back - Sacral plexus
Which nerve innervates Hip flexion and knee extension?
Femoral
