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1. Epidural 6. Why can an epidural be in- serted at any lev-
Anes- thetic el along vertebral column?
2. What
anesthet- ic
should be
used for a
chest
surgery?
3. What
anesthetic
should be
used for
lower or up-
per
abdominal
surgery?
4. What
anesthetic
should be used
for lower
extrem- ity
surgery?
5. What is
spinal
anesthetic?
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L tic into epidural space. Continuous
o Infusion using catheter
c Used for Chest surgeries, Abdominal surgeries (bowel
a resection) Should not cause dura headache (since does not
l puncture dura mater)
a Epidural anesthetic
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e
s
t
Epidural anesthetic
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t
i
c
Spinal Anesthetic
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n Needle inserted between vertebrae 3rd-4th lumbar to prevent injury to
a spinal nerves
r Inserted between pia mater and arachnoid mater
c
o Needle should not puncture dura mater — safer to insert at any level
along vertebral column
7. Cold sensation used to determine the extent of sensory block —
identifies which dermatome is attect
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