Regional anesthesia: practice question

A Anaesthesia question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Anaesthesia · Regional anesthesia

Sample item

After accidental dural puncture during neuraxial analgesia, which positional complication can develop over the next few days?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Post-dural puncture headache

Post-dural puncture headache follows cerebrospinal-fluid leakage through a dural puncture and classically worsens when upright while improving when supine.

Option by option

  • A. Acute angle-closure glaucoma

    Angle-closure glaucoma is an ocular condition, not a neuraxial complication.

  • B. Post-dural puncture headache (correct)

    Correct: CSF leak after dural puncture can cause postural headache.

  • C. Tension pneumothorax

    Tension pneumothorax is a thoracic emergency unrelated to dural puncture.

  • D. Deep-vein thrombosis

    Deep-vein thrombosis is not caused by a dural puncture.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is B, Post-dural puncture headache. Post-dural puncture headache follows cerebrospinal-fluid leakage through a dural puncture and classically worsens when upright while improving when supine.

Why is "Acute angle-closure glaucoma" not the answer?

Angle-closure glaucoma is an ocular condition, not a neuraxial complication.

Why is "Tension pneumothorax" not the answer?

Tension pneumothorax is a thoracic emergency unrelated to dural puncture.

Why is "Deep-vein thrombosis" not the answer?

Deep-vein thrombosis is not caused by a dural puncture.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Regional anesthesia in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct: CSF leak after dural puncture can cause postural headache.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Regional anesthesia?

Make a table of each agent, its key advantage and its main side effect. Then use the flashcards and the other Anaesthesia questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.