Anaes Vivas · Ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks
Clinical viva — matching the block to the surgery
A clinical viva on block selection — the interscalene (shoulder), the axillary/supraclavicular (hand), the adductor canal (knee), the popliteal sciatic + saphenous (foot), and the TAP/spinal (abdomen).
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Prompt
The examiner asks you to name the block of choice for: a rotator cuff repair, a carpal tunnel release, a total knee replacement, a bunionectomy, and a caesarean section.
Stimulus
Name the block of choice for: a rotator cuff repair, a carpal tunnel release, a total knee replacement, a bunionectomy, and a caesarean section.
References2ShowHide
- [2]Wang ZX, et al. Efficacy of ultrasound and nerve stimulation guidance in peripheral nerve block: A systematic review and meta-analysis. IUBMB Life, 2017.PMID 28714206
- [28714207]Bersten AD, Soni N (eds) Oh's Intensive Care Manual. 8th edition, Elsevier, 2018.