ITE Review | Regional Anesthesia: Physiology and Pharmacology - Dr. Johnson

Physiology/Pharmacology: PCA clinical advantages / benefits, PCA basal; indications (peds) Epinephrine: effect on LA duration LAST: Rx Nerve blocks: peak plasma LA concentration Epidural/Spinal Epidural clonidine vs morphine Epidural analgesia: adjuvants, complications Epidural needle: characteristics Epidural: resp effects, CV effects Epidural local anesth GI effects Epidural analg: complications, Epidural placement: lateral position Neuraxial Opioids: mechanism Neuraxial opioids: lipophilicity Neuraxial opioid puritis: mechanism Spinal Spinal: cardiovascular effects Spinal; Resp and CV consequences/complications PPDPH: prevention, predictors SAB: contraindications, determinants of spinal level, etiology of post SAB headache, SAB paramedian Determinants of spinal level, SAB: Spinal anesthesia: anatomy Neonatal spinal anatomy Epidural sac: anatomy Level of block Spinal baricity: levels ASRA guidelines Epid cath removal, Neuraxial block: anticoagulants, herbal supplements