FINALS ANAES SAQ 75: POST DURAL PUNCTURE HEADACHE (PDPH)
A woman experiences a headache 24 hours after delivery having had epidural analgesia for labour.
00:00 a) List the clinical features of a post-dural puncture headache (PDPH). (25%)
1:42 b) What is the differential diagnosis of PDPH? (30%)
2:31 c) Outline the conservative treatment options for PDPH. (15%)
4:42 d) How is an epidural blood patch performed? (30%)
8:22 March 2017 FRCA
9:50 Additional Q&A
-Define PDPH
-What’s the pathophysiology of PDPH?
-Discuss the epidemiology of PDPH
-When Should PDPH Be Suspected?
-What Procedural Characteristics Are Associated With PDPH?
-What Measures May Be Used to Prevent PDPH?
-Describe the immediate management of an inadvertant dural puncture
-Is Imaging Required in PDPH Management?
-When should an EBP be performed?
-What’s the mechanism of action of an epidural blood patch in reducing PDPH?
-What procedural interventions may be used to treat PDPH apart from EBP?
-What Are the Long-Term Complications of PDPH, and How Should Patients Be Followed Up?
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