Complications of Regional Anesthesia — Flashcards

The insertion and use of catheters for continuous spinal anesthesia _____ increase the risk of PDPH

Higher incidence of PDPH is seen with _____ spinal needles

_____% hyperbaric preservative-free bupivacaine is most commonly used for spinal anesthesia

_____ needle is used in epidural anesthesia and has a straight tip, which causes a higher incidence of accidental dural rupture

The onset of the headache is _____ hours after a dural puncture and lasts several days if untreated

_____ is a type of non-cutting needle

_____ is a type of cutting needle

_____ is a type of non-cutting needle

_____ is due to a loss of CSF through a dural puncture and characteristically has a postural component

_____% plain lidocaine can be used for spinal anesthesia