Which nerve fibers transmit information related to sharp pain and temperature and rapidly conduct information.  Local anesthetics act rapidly on these same fibers. 

Your 22 year old patient is undergoing surgery for repair of a ruptured achilles tendon.  Which of the following peripheral nerve blocks would be the best choice for postoperative pain control? 

The most common cause of allergies to local anesthetics can be described as: 

Which peripheral nerve block has up to a 60% incidence of anesthetizing the phrenic nerve without the use of ultrasound guided technique?

SELECT TWO factors that affect the local anesthetic blockade:

Onset of local anesthetic is determined by which property?

Your patient is scheduled for a right ankle open reduction and internal fixation and the surgeon requested an ankle block.  Which nerves are blocked in an ankle block?

Duration of local anesthetic is determined by:

You placed a fascia iliaca block with 40ml 0.25% bupivacaine in a 62 year old male patient presenting for left total hip arthroplasty. Immediately following the block his ECG shows profound bradycardia, rate 38, and BP 83/50.  He is confused and agitated.  The best immediate treatment is: 

A 24-yr-old female has sustained 2nd degree burns and inhalation injury. The SpO2: