Suggested Level of Knowlege: Detailed

LOs

BT_RA 1.14 Describe factors influencing dose and choice of anaesthetic agents for spinal anaesthesia and epidural anaesthesia/analgesia

BT_RA 1.15 Describe how the baricity of the agents used and positioning of patients may affect the extent of block in spinal anaesthesia

BT_RA 1.3 Discuss the pharmacology of local anaesthetic agents including:

· Mechanisms of action

· Comparative pharmacology of different agents

· Toxicity

· Use of adjuvant agents to enhance the quality or extend duration of block

· Pharmacokinetics of drugs administered in the epidural and subarachnoid space

LA Factors Influencing

Clinical Usage