What is a paravertebral block?

What will be an ideal response?


A paravertebral block is the injection of a local anesthetic agent around the nerves to the flank region where they exit the vertebral column.

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A) estrogen B) cortisol C) epinephrine D) aldosterone

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All of the following cardiac measurements will increase during exercise except ________.

A. end-systolic volume B. end-diastolic volume C. stroke volume D. cardiac output

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The meninx composed of a thin layer of delicate areolar connective tissue that follows every contour of the brain surface is the

A. pia mater. B. subdural layer. C. periosteal layer. D. arachnoid mater. E. dura mater.

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Osteoblasts produce two chemical signals that govern osteoclast development and activity in opposite ways: RANK ligand and __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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