A junior doctor is caring for an elderly 60 kg woman with a fractured neck of femur after a fall at home.
You recommend a fascia iliaca compartment block for analgesia.
| Observation |
Value |
| Temperature |
36.7 C |
| HR |
88 bpm |
| BP |
155/76 mmHg |
| SpO2 |
96% on air |
| GCS |
15 |
State three (3) contraindications to a fascia iliaca compartment block.
(Marked out of 3.0)
/ 3
List the nerves blocked by this procedure.
(Marked out of 3.0)
/ 3
Give the local anaesthetic and dose you would recommend.
(Marked out of 2.0)
/ 2
State three (3) symptoms or signs that suggest systemic local anaesthetic toxicity.
(Marked out of 3.0)
/ 3
State five (5) life-threatening complications of systemic local anaesthetic toxicity.
(Marked out of 5.0)
/ 5
State the rescue therapy, including drug and dose, for life-threatening local anaesthetic toxicity resistant to standard resuscitation.
(Marked out of 2.0)
/ 2
Total Score: 0 / 18
Percentage: 0%
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