Anaesthesia Flashcards
3 key components to GA
Amnesia - lack of response and recall
Analgesia
Akinesis - paralysis
3 key monitoring requirements for BEFORE GA
4 during
ECG
SPO2
NIBP
Gases (O2 CO2 and vapour)
Pressure
Nerve stimulator
Temperature
4 main induction agents
Propofol
Thiopentone
Ketamine
Etomidate
Why is propofol most used
Excellent suppression of air way reflexes
Reduced PONV
3 key propofol side effects
Drop in HR and BP
Pain on injection
Involuntary movements
Thiopentone advantages (2)
Faster than propofol (used for RSI)
Anti-epileptic properties
Thiopentone disadvantages
Drop in BP (RISE IN HR)
Rash
If intra arterial gangrene and thrombosis
Contraindicated in porphyria
Ketamine advantages
Rise in HR/ BP (does not drop like most) Good analgesia (can be used as sole anaesthetic)
Ketamine disadvantages
Slow onset (90 seconds)
N and V
Emergence phenomenon
Etomidate advantages
Haemodynamically stable
Lowest incidence of hypersensitivity reactions
Rapid onset
Etomidate disadvantages
Pain on injection
Spontaneous movement
Adrenal suppression
PONV
Best induction agent for HF patients
Etomidate
Which induction agent cannot be used in patients with porphyria
Thiopentone
Which induction agent causes a rise in HR and BP
Ketamine
Which induction agents cause PONV
Ketamine and etomidate
Which induction agent does not affect HR or BP
Etomidate
What is 1 MAC
The minimum alveolar concentration that causes 50% of patients analgesia and 100% of patients amnesia
Which induction agent is used when IVA cannot be obtained
Sevoflurane (kids)
Which inhalation agent is sweet smelling
Sevoflurane
Which inhalation agent is fastest acting
Desflurane
Which inhalation agent has least effect on organ blood flow
Isoflurane
Best inhalation agent for long operations
Desflurane (but high CO2 output)
Why are analgesic drugs required for intubation
Suppress response to laryngoscopy and airway insertion (as well as surgical pain)
Why would remifentinil be given before propofol
Takes longer to act (1-5 mins instead of 15 seconds)
Which NSAID can be given IV
Parecoxib and ketorolac
What must be done before giving muscle relaxants
Ensure ability to ventilate
What are the two types of akinesis agents
Depolarising (sux) and non depolarising