Oral Boards
Case 15 · Regional
High / Total Spinal
Profound hypotension and apnea after neuraxial anesthesia.
8 key phrases across 2 phases
The case
Shortly after a spinal anesthetic for cesarean delivery, the patient becomes hypotensive and bradycardic, reports difficulty breathing, and then loses consciousness.
2-phase oral exam
The examiner will give you one prompt at a time. Answer each out loud, then continue. We'll score the key phrases you said at the end.
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