Notes in 28 Upper Extremity

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Published	12/13/2023	What nerves supply the ventral portion of the arm?{{c1::Median, ulnar, musculocutaneous::3}}
Published	12/13/2023	What nerves supply the dorsal portion of the arm?{{c1::Radial, axillary::2}}
Published	12/13/2023	What is the sensory test for the axillary nerve?{{c1::Pinch at lateral aspect of shoulder}}
Published	12/13/2023	What is the sensory test for the musculocutaneous nerve?{{c1::Pinch at lateral aspect of forearm}}
Published	12/13/2023	What is the sensory test for the median nerve?{{c1::Pinch at index finger}}
Published	12/13/2023	What is the sensory test for the radial nerve?{{c1::Pinch at thumbflap (webspace between thumb and index)}}
Published	12/13/2023	What is the motor test for the ulnar nerve?{{c1::Pinky finger abduction}}
Published	12/13/2023	What is the motor test for the radial nerve?{{c1::Elbow extension (triceps contraction)}}
Published	12/13/2023	What is the motor test for the median nerve?{{c1::Thumb opposition}}
Published	12/13/2023	What is the motor test for the musculocutaneous nerve?{{c1::Elbow flexion (biceps contraction)}}
Published	12/13/2023	What is the motor test for the axillary nerve?{{c1::Arm abduction (deltoid contraction)}}
Published	12/13/2023	What spinal nerve gives rise to the interostobrachial nerve?{{c1::T2 }}
Published	12/13/2023	What type of block is used to block the intercostobrachial nerve?{{c1::Field block}}
Published	12/13/2023	Blockade of the {{c1::intercostalbrachial}} nerve allows a patient to tolerate an upper arm tourniquet.
Published	12/13/2023	What landmarks are used for an interscalene block?{{c1::Clavicular head of the sternocleidomastoid}}{{c2::Clavicle}}{{c3::Cricoid cartilage}}
Published	12/13/2023	What direction should a B-bevel needle be tilted for an interscalene block?{{c1::Caudal/posterior}}
Published	12/13/2023	Irritation of the {{c1::phrenic}} nerve can refer pain to the C3-C5 shoulder region (Kehr sign) and cause {{c2::hiccups}}
Published	12/13/2023	{{c1::Cervical}} plexus stimulation is indicated by {{c2::trapezius}} muscle twitching.
Published	12/13/2023	In an ultrasound approach to an interscalene block, where is the brachial plexus in relation to the subclavian artery?{{c1::Lateral}}
Published	12/13/2023	In a continuous interscalene block (catheter), how far should the catheter be threaded past the block needle?{{c1::3-5 cm}}
Published	12/13/2023	Blockade of a phrenic nerve causes {{c1::ipsilateral hemiparesis}} of the diaphragm.
Published	12/13/2023	What are the nerve roots of the stellate ganglion?{{c1::C7}}
Published	12/13/2023	A "{{c1::crampy}}" sensation is associated with {{c2::intraneural}} injection during an interscalene block.
Published	12/13/2023	Which lung (left or right) has a higher cupola?{{c1::Right}}
Published	12/13/2023	What complication of a brachial plexus block is suggested by hypotension and bradycardia?{{c1::Bezold-Jarisch reflex}}
Published	12/13/2023	In patients undergoing shoulder surgery, what intervention decreases the risk of Bezold-Jarisch reflex activation?{{c1::Preoperative β-blockade}}
Published	12/13/2023	In the Bezold-Jarisch reflex, reflex bradycardia occurs to increase the {{c1::diastolic filling time}}.
Published	12/13/2023	What artery should be palpated when performing a supraclavicular block?{{c1::Subclavian artery }}
Published	12/13/2023	What is the desired motor response when performing a supraclavicular block?{{c1::Finger twitching}}
Published	12/13/2023	What is the desired motor response when performing an interscalene block?{{c1::Any twitch of the arm}}
Published	12/13/2023	What artery/arteries are associated with an interscalene block?{{c1::Vertebral artery}}
Published	12/13/2023	What artery/arteries are associated with a supraclavicular block?{{c1::Subclavian artery}}
Published	12/13/2023	What artery/arteries are associated with a infraclavicular block?{{c1::Subclavian artery or axillary artery}}
Published	12/13/2023	What artery/arteries are associated with an axillary block?{{c1::Axillary artery}}
Published	12/13/2023	What is the greatest risk associated with a supraclavicular block?{{c1::Pneumothorax}}
Published	12/13/2023	What patients are at higher risk of pneumothorax during a peripheral nerve block?{{c1::Tall, thin patients}}
Published	12/13/2023	In an infraclavicular block, the goal is to position the needle {{c1::posterior}} to the {{c1::axillary}} artery.
Published	12/13/2023	What brachial plexus block is associated with the highest risk of pneumothorax?{{c1::Supraclavicular block}}
Published	12/13/2023	How should a needle be adjusted in an infraclavicular block to decrease the risk of pneumothorax?{{c1::Lateral}}
Published	12/13/2023	Which block is associated with more pain - infraclavicular or supraclavicular?{{c1::Infraclavicular}}
Published	12/13/2023	Which block is associated with greater risk of respiratory compromise - infraclavicular or supraclavicular?{{c1::Supraclavicular}}
Published	12/13/2023	What nerve must be anesthetized separately during a axillary nerve block?{{c1::Musculocutaneous}}
Published	12/13/2023	Where does the median nerve lie in relation to the axillary artery?{{c1::Anterior + medial}}
Published	12/13/2023	Where does the ulnar nerve lie in relation to the axillary artery?{{c1::Posterior + medial}}
Published	12/13/2023	Where does the radial nerve lie in relation to the axillary artery?{{c1::Posterior + lateral}}
Published	12/13/2023	Where does the musculocutaneous nerve lie in relation to the axillary artery?{{c1::Anterior + lateral}}
Published	12/13/2023	What technique of an axillary block involves intentional puncture of the axillary artery?{{c1::Transarterial}}
Published	12/13/2023	What are the desired motor response when performing an axillary block?Radial nerve → {{c1::finger/wrist extension}}Ulnar nerve → {{c2::ulnar devi…
Published	12/13/2023	What cord of the brachial plexus gives rise to the radial nerve?{{c1::Posterior cord}}
Published	12/13/2023	What cord of the brachial plexus gives rise to the ulnar nerve?{{c1::Medial cord}}
Published	12/13/2023	What cord of the brachial plexus gives rise to the median nerve?{{c1::Lateral + medial cord}}
Published	12/13/2023	What nerve is blocked at the lateral portion of the antecubital space?{{c1::Radial nerve}}
Published	12/13/2023	What nerve is blocked at the medial portion of the antecubital space?{{c1::Median nerve}}
Published	12/13/2023	What nerve is blocked at the cubital tunnel retinaculum?{{c1::Ulnar nerve}}
Published	12/13/2023	What anatomical landmark is used in a radial nerve block of the wrist/hand?{{c1::Radial styloid}}
Published	12/13/2023	Where is the radial nerve blocked at the wrist/hand?{{c1::Field block proximal to radial styloid}}
Published	12/13/2023	Where is the ulnar nerve blocked at the wrist/hand?{{c1::Below (medial) to flexor carpi ulnaris tendon}}
Published	12/13/2023	What anatomical landmark is used in a ulnar nerve block of the wrist/hand?{{c1::Ulnar styloid}}
Published	12/13/2023	What anatomical landmark is used in a median nerve block of the wrist/hand?{{c1::Flexor carpi radialis, flexor palmaris longus::2}}
Published	12/13/2023	What medication cannot be administered in a wrist/hand block?{{c1::Epinephrine}}
Published	12/13/2023	How many nerves innervate each finger?{{c1::4}}
Published	12/13/2023	How many injections are required for a digital nerve block?{{c1::2 (one on each side of the finger)}}
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