10 Random Questions


Each of the following is a complication of stellate ganglion block EXCEPT

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

A 45-year-old man is scheduled for exploratory laparotomy. Six months ago, he received doxorubicin (Adriamycin) therapy for testicular cancer. This patient is at increased risk for

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

During spinal anesthesia in a healthy patient, the sensory level rises to C8. The patient will most likely have


During Harrington rod instrumentation for scoliosis, monitoring somatosensory evoked potentials

ADVANCED Pediatric Neuro

A patient is hyperventilated to a PaC02 of 20 mmHg. Which of the following physiologic parameters is most likely to be increased?


A 58-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis and hyperactive gag reflex requires awake intubation prior to cervical spine stabilization. Which of the following regional nerve blocks is most appropriate?

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

An 18-year-old patient with hemophilia A is scheduled for inguinal hernia repair. Preoperatively, factor VIII concentration is 60% of normal. The most appropriate management is administration of


A 40-year-old man is scheduled for emergency laparotomy for bowel obstruction. He is nauseated but has not vomited. Which of the following drugs administered intravenously preoperatively will decrease the risk for pulmonary aspiration?


Following paravertebral blocks of the second through fifth intercostal nerves, numbness is noted on the medial aspect of the ipsilateral arm. The most likely cause is


During craniotomy in the sitting position, end-tidal carbon dioxide tension suddenly decreases. Ventilatory excursion of the chest is normal. Further evaluation is most likely to show a decrease in

ADVANCED Respiratory & Critical Care Neuro