Nerve Distribution
Common Complications
Brachial Plexus Organization
Side Effects
Grab Bag
100

Sensory to: Lateral Forearm

What is Musculocutaneous Nerve

100

Block with the highest likelyhood of Pneumothorax

What is: Supraclavicular

100

Level of IS Block

What is: Roots/Trunks

100

Horner's Syndrome

IS

100

Where is the Median nerve relative to the Brachial artery?

Medial to Brachial artery

200

Sensory to: Posterior Hand

What is: Radial Nerve

200

Chance of diaphragmatic paralysis = 100%

What is: Interscalene Nerve Block
200

Level of Axillary Nerve Block

What is: Branches

200

Elevated Hemidiaphragm

IS

200

What nerve is most likely to be injured in a midshaft humerus fracture?

Radial Nerve

300

Sensorty to: Medial 2 fingers

What is: Ulnar Nerve

300

Block with highest likely hood of missing radial nerve distribution

What is: Axillary Nerve Block

300

Level of Supraclavicular Nerve Block

What is: Trunks/Division

300

Pneumothorax

Sc

300

Which artery is located closest to the divisions of the brachial plexus

Subclavian artery

400

Sensory to: Lateral Fingers

What is: Median Nerve

400

Block with sparing of lateral forearm

What is Axillary nerve block

400

Level of Ic Block

Divisions/Cords

400
Infection

Axillary

400

What artery can cause LAST in the setting of a posterior IA injection during an IS block?

Vertebral

500

Sensory To: Posterior Medial Arm

What Is: Intercostal Brachial Nerve

500
Block with sparing of medial forearm

What is: Interscalene Nerve Block

500

What C-spine level is the landmark for the stellate ganglion/sympathetic chain located?

C6

500

Need for supplementation

Axillary

500
Your patient has hiccups on an IS block with nerve stim, what direction should you redirect your needle?

Posteriorly

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