Spinal Anaesthesia / Combined EBD Spinal

Question 1

Describe what a Spinal Anaesthetic is briefly:

Answer 1

• An injection of an anaesthetic agent with or without added opiod and/or adrenaline into the subarachnoid space

Question 2

Describe specifically the space a spinal is injected into

Answer 2

the lumbar spinous interspace between L4 and L5

Question 3

Complications from a spinal anesthesia

Answer 3

Drop in BP
Increased risk of infection as opposed to EDB
Increased risk of complete block and thus limited senation pushing
Short acting

Question 4

Benefits of spinal

Answer 4

Short acting 4-6 hrs
Fast onset
Small dose used
Minimal risk of toxicity

Question 5

Desrcibe a combined spinal/Epidural

Answer 5

simultaneous injection of spinal and epidural anaesthetic