2- Anesthesia

Question 1

Name the ASA classification: Normal healthy patient

Answer 1

ASA 1

Question 2

Name the ASA classification: Patient with mild systemic dz

Answer 2

ASA 2

Question 3

Name the ASA classification: Patient with severe systemic dz

Answer 3

ASA 3

Question 4

Name the ASA classification: Patient with severe systemic dz that is a constant thread to life.

Answer 4

ASA 4

Question 5

Name the ASA classification: a declared brain-dead patient whose organs are being removed for donor purposes

Answer 5

ASA 6

Question 6

What are the Stages of Anesthesia?

Answer 6

Stage 1- induction
Stage 2- transition stage; REM stage (unhibited responses to stimuli)
Stage 3- surgical anesthesia
Stage 4- overdose

Question 7

What is associated with malignant hyperthermias?

Answer 7

all the fluranes (sevoflurane, desflurane, etc)

Question 8

what is the toxic dose for Lidocaine?

Answer 8

4.5mg/kg (without epi)

7 mg/kg (with epi)

Question 9

What is the toxic dose for Marcaine?

Answer 9

2.5 mg/kg (without epi)

3 mg /kg (with epi)

Question 10

What is the landmark for entering the epidural space?

Answer 10

under the L2 vertebrae

Question 11

what are the contra-indications to an epidural?

Answer 11

coagulopathy 
severe hemorrhage or shock 
local infection 
hypotension 
severe hemorrhage or shock 
preexisting neurological dz  
extremes of age

Question 12

what are the contra-indications to a spinal?

Answer 12

localized infection 
septicemia 
coagulopathy or thrombocytopenia 
hypotension or shock 
aortic stenosis/ mitral stenosis 
preexisting neurological dz