13. PNS Flashcards
nerve stimulators cause what to be released
Ach from the presynaptic nerve
what prevents Ach stockpile depletion
prejunctional Ach receptors
when will a muscle be unable to contract?
when 100% of the receptors are blocked
muscle relaxants ant Ach _________ bind __________ receptors
muscle relaxants and Ach competitively bind postjunctional receptros
what drug is better at reversing deeper levels of muscle relaxation?
sugammadex
what could happen if we were able to directly stimulate the muscle?
would cause an underestimation of how paralyzed a pt is
factors that cause direct muscle stimulation
> 80 mA current
pulse duration >500micro sec
electrodes on muscle instead of nerve
what is the pulse duration on nerve stimulatiors?
200 micro secs
what is the max current on nerve stimulators?
60-80mA
which nerve is it more common to incorrectly place electrodes?
facial nerve
5 types of nerve stim
single twitch
TOF
tetanus
post tetanic count
double burst stimulation
how are nerve stimulation patterns defined?
by the frequency in which they stimulate the motor nerve
single twitch
1 Hz (1/second)
or
0.1 Hz (1/10 seconds)
TOF
2 Hz
4 stimuli over 2 seconds
how long is each TOF stimuli?
0.2msec
how long is between each TOF stimuli?
500msec
tetanus
continuous nerve stimulation at 50-100Hz
flood NMJ w/max Ach resulting in sustained contraction
Post Tetanic Count
50Hz tetanus
5 seconds
3 second pause
single twitch at 1 Hz
Double Burst Stimulation
3 impulses at 50Hz
750 msec pause
either 2 impulses at 50Hz
or
3 impulses at 50 Hz
DBS 3,3
3 bursts at 50 Hz
750 msec pause
3 at 50 Hz
DBS 3,2
3 bursts at 50 Hz
750msec pause
2 bursts at 50 Hz
nerve stimulation frequency ranking
SLOWEST
Single Twitch
TOF
Tetanus
FASTEST
how long does each pulse duration (twitch) last?
0.2 msec
or
200 microsec
faster nerve stimulation frequencies ==
more Ach into NMJ
fade
something is causing less and less Ach to be released from the presynaptic nerve with each subsequent twitch
absence of fade
equal amount of Ach is released from presynaptic nerve on all twitches
fade requirements
partial neuromuscular block
must be non-depolarizing
faster nerve stim pattern
fade: Zero neuromuscular block
no fade
all twitches strong
fade: Total neuromuscular block
no fade
no twitches
what do nondepolarizers block?
presynaptic
and
postsynaptic
what do depolarizers block?
postsynaptic only
nondepolarizing block
less Ach released
fade observed
depolarizing block
equal Ach released
no fade released
overall twitch height decreased
what nerve patterns can show fade?
TOF
Tetanus
DBS
PTC
what nerve pattern cannot show fade?
single twitch
what frequency do you need to show fade?
> =2Hz
what does fade tell you?
how paralyzed the pt is
no fade means
pt is completely reversed
presence of fade means
pt is partially paralyzed
what is the gold std in assessment of recovery of neuromuscular blockade?
fade
is fade referring to onset or recovery or both?
recovery only
what nerve stim pattern can differentiate between depolarizing and nondepolarizing block?
TOF
Tetanus
PTC
DBS
what nerve stim pattern cannot differential between depolarizing and nondepolarizing?
single twitch
traditional nerve stimulators provide _______ data
qualitative
qualitative nerve stimulator
Max Output
Tetanus
max output: 70mA
tetanus: 100Hz
black electrode
negatively charged
depolarizes membrane
red electrode
positively charged
hyperpolarizes membrane
ulnar nerve electrode placement
red: proximal
black: distal
3-6cm apart
facial nerve electrode placement
red: forehead
black: zygomatic arch in front of ear
subthreshold stimulus
no motor units respondt
threshold stimulus
one motor unit responds
AKA initial threshold for stimulation (ITS)
submaximal stimuli
increasing number of motor units respond
maximal stimulus
all motor units respond
AKA pre-relaxant control response
supramaximal stimuli
all motor units respond
if you dont use enough current to stimulate the nerve….
you can produce a lower strength muscle contraction
weak twitches
what stimulus do we need to stimulate the nerve for maximum twitch height
supramaximal