Chapter 109 - Regional Anesthesia for Foot and Ankle Surgery Flashcards
1
Q
ankle block
A
- two deep nerves
1. tibial nerve - inject midway between the achilles and the medial mal, just posterior to posterior tibial a
2. deep peroneal nerve - between anterior tibial a and ehl - just deep to extensor retinaculum - three deep nerves
1. saphenous nerve - from tib ant tendon to the medial mal
2. spn - from tib ant tendon to the lateral mal
3. sural nerve - from lateral mal to the achilles
2
Q
most common presentation of local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST)
A
seizures>cardiac arrhythmias
3
Q
tx for local anesthetic systemic toxicity
A
iv 20% lipid emulsion
