10 Random Questions


The pin index system

BASIC Equipment & Physics

A 65-year-old man undergoes prostatectomy in the lithotomy position under spinal anesthesia using bupivacaine 12 mg. Ten hours later, he reports that his left foot is numb. Examination shows decreased pinprick sensation over the lateral dorsal aspect of the left foot; dorsiflexion is limited. Which of the following is the most likely cause?

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

Which of the following statements concerning pulmonary function in patients with pulmonary fibrosis is true?

ADVANCED Respiratory & Critical Care

The test dose of local anesthetic administered through an epidural needle or catheter should be sufficient to produce

BASIC OB Regional & Pain

The effect of succinylcholine is terminated at postsynaptic effector cells by

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

During transurethral resection of the prostate, intravascular absorption of glycine irrigant most commonly produces

ADVANCED General

A 75-year-old man received an uneventful epidural anesthetic for total knee arthroplasty. Twenty-four hours later he has a painless flaccid paralysis in both legs. This clinical presentation is most consistent with

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

An otherwise healthy 42-year-old woman is referred for management of pain associated with adenocarcinoma of the breast and metastasis to the anterior body of L3. She perceives the pain as moderate and currently takes no pain medication. Her oncologist estimates her life expectancy to be 18 months. The most appropriate initial management is

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

A delay in surgery for 24 to 48 hours for preoperative stabilization and preparation is acceptable in each of the following neonatal conditions EXCEPT

ADVANCED Pediatric

Left ventricular subendocardial perfusion pressure is best estimated by the difference between

BASIC General