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What is another name for spinal anaesthesia?
What is another name for spinal anaesthesia?
In what surgeries can spinal anaesthesia be used as an alternative to general anesthesia?
In what surgeries can spinal anaesthesia be used as an alternative to general anesthesia?
What does the injection of a local anaesthetic or opioid into the subarachnoid space provide?
What does the injection of a local anaesthetic or opioid into the subarachnoid space provide?
What type of blockade does the injection of a local anesthetic with or without an opioid into the cerebrospinal fluid provide?
What type of blockade does the injection of a local anesthetic with or without an opioid into the cerebrospinal fluid provide?
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What does administering analgesics (opioid, alpha2-adrenoreceptor agonist) in the cerebrospinal fluid without a local anaesthetic produce?
What does administering analgesics (opioid, alpha2-adrenoreceptor agonist) in the cerebrospinal fluid without a local anaesthetic produce?
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Study Notes
Spinal Anaesthesia
- Also known as subarachnoid block or intradural anaesthesia
- Can be used as an alternative to general anaesthesia in surgeries such as:
- Orthopaedic surgery
- Urological surgery
- Obstetric surgery
- Lower abdominal surgery
Effects of Injection into the Subarachnoid Space
- Injection of a local anaesthetic or opioid into the subarachnoid space provides:
- Analgesia
- Anaesthesia
- Injection of a local anaesthetic with or without an opioid into the cerebrospinal fluid provides:
- Spinal blockade
- Administering analgesics (opioid, alpha2-adrenoreceptor agonist) in the cerebrospinal fluid without a local anaesthetic produces:
- Analgesia without anaesthesia
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Test your knowledge of spinal anaesthesia with this quiz! Explore the key concepts, procedures, and safety considerations involved in this form of regional anaesthesia.
