7-16-2016

Question 1

myoclonus

Answer 1

muscle
spasm

Spasmodic jerky contraction of groups of muscles - side effect from etomidate

Question 2

etomidate

Answer 2

Induction drug: local anesthesia - food alternative to propofol

Question 3

Induction drugs

Answer 3

Cause loss of consciousness

Propofol
Etomidate

Question 4

carotid bruit

Answer 4

a systolic sound heard over the carotid artery during auscultation

Question 5

Auscultation

Answer 5

The action of listening to sounds from the heart, lungs, or other organs, typically with a stethoscope as a part of medical diagnosis

Question 6

A comparative study between propofol and etomidate in patients under general anesthesia

Answer 6

Etomidate is a better alternative to propofol for cardiac patients for surgeries needing induction drugs
Lower pain on injection, hemodynamics stability, and lower respiratory depression