Unit2_NTK Flashcards
LA: Topical:
○ tetracaine, lidocaine, cocaine
○ Superficial anesthesia
○ Disadvantage = considerable absorption into circulation
LA • Infiltration/Injection into tissue:
lidocaine, procaine, bupivacaine
○ Superficial anesthesia, function of underlying organ unaffected
○ Disadvantage: significant absorption into circulation
LA • Nerve block:
injection of high concentration near peripheral nerve/nerve plexus
○ Lidocaine (2-4 hours), bupivacaine (longer duration)
○ Anesthetize larger body regions
LA • Intravenous regional anesthesia (Bier’s Block):
tourniquet applied, inject anesthetic via catheter for limb anesthesia.
LA • Spinal anesthesia:
inject into CSF
○ Anesthetize large body areas with low plasma level of drug.
LA • Epidural anesthesia:
inject just outside dura-enclosed spinal canal
○ Allows repeated/continuous anesthetic application
Higher plasma level of anesthetic
How are both types of LA excreted?
Via kidneys
Which type of LA is Hydrolyzed in plasma by an esterase (pseudocholinesterase), also hydrolyzed in liver?
ESTERS:
think PLASMA esterases
Which LA typically has a longer DOA?
amides typically have longer duration of action
wrt, Giant cell arthritis, what are the Sx:
○ Symptoms: jaw claudication, temporal artery region scalp tenderness, joint pain, constitutional symptoms (fever, malaise, weight loss)
○ Elevated ESR and CRP
○ Must biopsy temporal artery to confirm dx
how do you Tx Giant cell arthritis?
TX = steroids
What Diz has the following:
○ Elevated ICP ○ Normal CSF and Neuro Exam except for: ○ Papilledema ○ 6th Nerve Palsies ○ Normal neuroimaging and no other Etiology. ○ Obese Women
Pseudotumor Cerebri
Complete Cord Transection:
a. Tracts: all ascending and descending
b. Deficit: sensory + motor levels below lesions, may also have root → Spinal shock, followed by UMN signs
Central Lesions:
a. EX) syringomyelia (fluid filled cavity in cord)
b. Tracts: initially involve crossing spinothalamic tract
c. Deficit: pain/temp loss at level of lesion with sparing of position sensation → “Cape-like” distribution if in C-spine
Posterior Column Syndrome
a. EX) Tabes dorsalis (neurosyphilis)
b. Tracts: Dorsal (posterior column)
c. Deficit: bilateral loss of position and vibration sensation
Deficit in Posterior Column Syndrome?
Deficit: bilateral loss of position and vibration sensation
Tracts of Posterior Column Syndrome?
Dorsal (posterior column)
Tracts in Complete Cord Transection?
Tracts: all ascending and descending
Tracts in Central Lesions?
Tracts: initially involve crossing spinothalamic tract
Deficit in Complete Cord Transection?
sensory + motor levels below lesions, may also have root
→ Spinal shock, followed by UMN signs
Deficit in Central Lesions?
Deficit: pain/temp loss at level of lesion with sparing of position sensation → “Cape-like” distribution if in C-spine
Combined anterior horn cell-pyramidal tract syndrome:
a. EX) ALS
b. Tracts: corticospinal and LMN cells in cord
c. Deficit: loss of bilateral strength. Fasciculations, atrophy, decreased or increased deep-tendon reflexes, normal sensation.
Tracts in Combined anterior horn cell-pyramidal tract syndrome?
Tracts: corticospinal and LMN cells in cord
Deficit in Combined anterior horn cell-pyramidal tract syndrome?
Deficit: loss of bilateral strength. Fasciculations, atrophy, decreased or increased deep-tendon reflexes, normal sensation.
Brown-Sequard (hemi-section):
a. EX) Compression by herniated discs, tumor, extramedullary abscess, etc.
b. Tracts: crossed spinothalamic, uncrossed dorsal column, crossed corticospinal
c. Deficit: Below lesion, loss of: contralateral pain/temp, ipsilateral, position and strength
Tracts in Brown-Sequard (hemi-section)?
Tracts: crossed spinothalamic, uncrossed dorsal column, crossed corticospinal.
Deficits in Brown-Sequard (hemi-section)?
Deficit: Below lesion, loss of: contralateral pain/temp, ipsilateral, position and strength.
Posterolateral column syndrome: ?
a. EX) B12 deficiency
b. Tracts: dorsal column, corticospinal tract
c Deficit: bilateral loss of position, vibration, strength
Tracts in Posterolateral column syndrome?
Tracts: dorsal column, corticospinal tract
Deficits in Posterolateral column syndrome?
Deficit: bilateral loss of position, vibration, strength
Anterior Horn Cell Syndrome:
a. EX) spinal muscular atrophy, poliovirus
b. Tract: none - lower motor neurons only
c. Deficit: bilateral loss of strength
i. Fasciculations, decreased tone, decreased deep-tendon-reflexes
Spares sensory tracts and bladder functions
Tracts in Anterior Horn Cell Syndrome?
Tract: none - lower motor neurons only
Deficits in Anterior Horn Cell Syndrome?
Deficit: bilateral loss of strength
i. Fasciculations, decreased tone, decreased deep-tendon-reflexes
Spares sensory tracts and bladder functions
Anterior Spinal Artery Occlusion:?
a. EX) Anterior spinal artery occlusion
b. Tracts: spinothalamic and corticospinal tract
c. Deficit: bilateral loss of strength, pain/temp.
Spare position sense
Tracts in Anterior Spinal Artery Occlusion?
Tracts: spinothalamic and corticospinal tract
Deficits in Anterior Spinal Artery Occlusion?
Deficit: bilateral loss of strength, pain/temp.
Spare position sense
Pyramidal Tract Syndrome: ?
a. EX) Primary lateral sclerosis
b. Tract: corticospinal tract
c. Deficit: bilateral UMN weakness with spastic gait
- Increased deep-tendon-reflexes
- Complete sparing of all sensory tracts and bladder function.