Anaes Vivas · Ophthalmic anaesthesia
Ophthalmic regional blocks: retrobulbar, peribulbar, sub-Tenon — viva
Structured oral examination station for ophthalmic-regional-blocks.
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Prompt
2 minutes after retrobulbar block: unresponsive, apnoeic, BP 70/40.
Opening
State the one-line answer first: this is brainstem anaesthesia until proven otherwise — an airway emergency, not an eye problem. Ventilate first.[1][2]
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- [1]Jaichandran V Ophthalmic regional anaesthesia: A review and update. Indian journal of anaesthesia, 2013.PMID 23716759
- [2]Kallio H, Rosenberg PH Advances in ophthalmic regional anaesthesia. Best practice & research. Clinical anaesthesiology, 2005.PMID 15966494
- [3]Pucchio A, Pur DR, Dhawan A, et al. Anesthesia for ophthalmic surgery: an educational review. International ophthalmology, 2023.PMID 36436168