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Pt is on daily oral naltrexone, what should he do about this drug in preparation for surgery?

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Naltrexone should be stopped immediately

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Opioid requirements for a patient undergoing surgery that has been taking an oral combo drug of extended release morphine and naltrexone (Embeda)

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Unchanged if pill is used correctly.

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T-test is what type of analytical test?

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Parametric test that can be used to determine if there is a significant difference between the means of 2 groups

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2 types of analysis most commonly used for survival analysis

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Kaplan-Meier analysis and Cox proportional hazards regression model

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Jaw necrosis is a well documented complication of what drug?

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Bisphosphonates

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Chronic pain drugs associated with development of osteoporosis

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First generation anticonvulsants like phenytoin

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Common drawbacks of gabapentin

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Sedation, weight gain, peripheral edema, cognitive effects

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Cardiac abnormality associated with hyperthyroidism

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Atrial fibrillation

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Cardiac abnormality associated with hypothyroidism

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Pericardial effusion

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Management of pt with mediastinal mass causing tracheal compression

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  • Secure airway while awake if possible
  • maintain spontaneous ventilation
  • monitor airway compromise postop
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RIFLE criteria for AKI

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1 of the following criteria within 48 hrs

  • absolute increase in Cr of 0.3
  • 50% or more increase in Cr
  • UOP < 0.5 mL/kg/hr for > 6 hrs
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Standard stimulation site for SEP

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Median nerve

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Standard response site for MEP

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Abductor pollicis brevis

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Drug dosing based on Ideal body weight or lean body weight in a morbid obese pt would result in too small of a dose

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Ideal body weight

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Dose of propofol for induction and fentanyl and remifentanil should be based on what type of weight for obese pts?

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Lean body weight (LBW)

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Dose of succinylcholine for induction should be based on what type of weight for obese pts?

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TBW (total body weight)

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Dose of vecuronium and rocuronium for induction should be based on what type of weight for obese pts?

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IBW (ideal body weight)

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Larynx of neonate is located at what vertebral level?

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C3-4

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Larynx of adult is located at what vertebral level?

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C4-5

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Anterior attachment of neonate vocal cords in relation to posterior attachment

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More caudad. “Anterior = away”

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Larynx of preterm neonate is located at what vertebral level?

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C3

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Mechanism of action of dabigatran (pradaxa)

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Direct thrombin inhibitor

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Half life of dabigatran (pradaxa)

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12 hrs

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Peak effect of dabigatran (pradaxa)

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2-3 hrs

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Mechanism of action of clopidogrel and ticlopidine
Platelet inhibitors, ADP receptor inhibitor
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Mechanism of action of tirofiban
Platelet inhibitor, 2b-3a receptor inhibitor
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Wrist drop and diminished brachioradialis reflex is injury of what nerve?
Radial nerve
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Loss of thumb abduction is injury of what nerve?
Median nerve
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Baroreceptors are part of carotid body or sinus?
Carotid sinus
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Chemoreceptors are part of carotid sinus or body?
Carotid body
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Propofol's effect on QT interval
Little effect
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Combo of glycopyrrolate and reversal agent's effect on QT interval
Prolongs QT interval
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Carboxyhemoglobin level less than what percent does not require supplemental O2 therapy
Less than 10%
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Carboxyhemoglobin level greater than what percent is an indication for hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Greater than 25%
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Carbon monoxide's affinity to hemoglobin is how many times greater than oxygen
250 times
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American academy of pediatrics recommends lateral X-rays for all Down's syndrome kids between what ages?
3-5 years of age
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How does cervical instability compare between adults and children with Down's syndrome
Same
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Endotracheal tubes opened and checked can be stored and used within how many hours?
48 hrs
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Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome or hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia is characterized by formation of multiple...
Arteriovenous malformations, with life threatening locations such as pulmonary, hepatic, and cerebral circulations
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Most common symptom associated with post dural puncture headache
Nausea, followed by neck stiffness, vomiting, visual, auditory
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Drugs that increase serum level of lithium
ACE inhibitors, NSAIDS, loop diuretics, metronidazole
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Drugs that decrease serum levels of lithium
Acetazolamide, theophylline
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First manifestation of oxygen toxicity
Retrosternal tightness
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Decrease in vital capacity caused by oxygen toxicity can be detected after how many hours?
24 hrs
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When does supplemental oxygen cause seizures?
The partial pressure of oxygen is in excess of 2 atmospheres
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Odds of renal failure and mortality with use of hetastarch compared to crystalloids
Increase
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How does cessation of smoking 24 hrs prior to surgery affect risk of postop pulmonary complications
Increase in pulmonary complications when smoking cessation began less than 8 weeks prior to surgery
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Primary sign of autonomic dysfunction
Orthostatic hypotension
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Drug used to keep autonomic dysfunction patient euvolemic in preparation of surgery
Fludrocortisone, mineralocorticoid that causes sodium retention and increases intravascular volume
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Why should aspiration prophylaxis be given to Parkinson's patient with severe autonomic dysfunction?
Possible vocal cord dysfunction
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Main advantage of retrobulbar block compared with peribulbar block
Reduced block onset time
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Train of four response in a paraplegic patient's normal limb compared to paretic limb
Response is exaggerated in paretic limb compared to normal limb
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Does a negative molecular genetic test for a patient with family history of MH exclude susceptibility to MH?
NO!!!! Gold standard is muscle biopsy for caffeine halothane contracture test, only 4 testing centers in the US
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How is rocuronium excreted?
Bile
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Aminosteroid neuromuscular blockers
Rocuronium, vecuronium, pancuronium
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Mechanism of action of tapentadol (Nucynta)
Mu opioid receptor agonist, also like tramadol, it prevents neuronal reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin
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Why are thiazides contraindicated for treatment of hypercalcemia
Thiazides increase tubular reabsorption of calcium
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Cardiac output for a parturient is highest when?
Immediately postpartum, up to 75% above prelabor values
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When does cardiac output postpartum return to prelabor values?
48 hrs postpartum
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Time to peak analgesia for fentanyl
6.8 min
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Time to peak analgesia for sufentanil
6.2 min
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Time to peak analgesia for alfentanil
1.4 min
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Time to peak analgesia for remifentanil
1.1 min
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pKa of fentanyl
8.4
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pKa of sufentanil
8.0
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pKa of alfentanil
6.5
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pKa of remifentanil
7.2
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How does 3 degree decrease in body temp affect plasma propofol concentration
Increase by 30%
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How does each degree drop in body temp affect MAC of isoflurane?
Decrease by 5%
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Risk of aortic dissection in a patient with asymptomatic bicuspid aortic valve
Increased
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Occurrence of neurologic consequences with identifiable embolic events in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy
Most do not develop a stroke
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Stage of labor that can be prolonged by neuraxial analgesia
2nd stage when cervical dilation is complete

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