Oral Boards
Case 3 · Regional
Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST)
Seizure and arrhythmia after a regional block.
12 key phrases across 3 phases
The case
Minutes after an interscalene block with bupivacaine, the patient complains of perioral numbness and tinnitus, then has a seizure and becomes hypotensive with a wide-complex rhythm.
3-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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