10 Random Questions


In performing a diagnostic left lumbar sympathetic block for lower extremity claudication, the tip of the needle ideally should lie at point

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

After an uncomplicated cesarean delivery, a full-term neonate has intermittent cyanosis. Diaphragmatic effort is vigorous and respiratory distress is relieved while crying. The most likely diagnosis is

ADVANCED Pediatric

In a patient receiving an epidural analgesic infusion postoperatively, clear fluid is noted to drip back freely from the epidural catheter. Each of the following findings correctly identifies the associated fluid EXCEPT

ADVANCED Neuro Regional & Pain

When inspired anesthetic gases are humidified


Which of the following decreases dead space in an anesthetic circle system?

BASIC Equipment & Physics

Ketamine decreases

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

The plasma concentration of equal doses of a local anesthetic is highest when the site of administration is

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

Block of each of the following nerves is required for inguinal herniorrhaphy EXCEPT the

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

Numbness and tingling on the lateral aspect of the thigh 24 hours after uneventful vaginal delivery is most likely a complication of

ADVANCED OB

After a gastric stapling procedure, a 150-kg woman is extubated and breathing spontaneously in the recovery room at a rate of 26/min and an FiO2 of 0.5. Arterial blood gas analysis shows PaO2 96 mmHg, PaCO2 44 mmHg, and pH 7.37. The parameter most closely related to her increased alveolar-arterial oxygen tension gradient is

BASIC Respiratory & Critical Care