Anaesthetics

Question 1

What airway device use if history of profuse vomiting

Answer 1

Tracheal tube as can protect the stomach from aspiration

Question 2

What airway device best used in seizures

Answer 2

NPA as often difficult to get in mouth

Question 3

Which airway device CI in skull fractures

Answer 3

NPA

Question 4

Side effects of suxamethonium

Answer 4

Malignant hyperthermia
Hyperkalaemia

Question 5

What is muscle relaxant choice for rapid sequence induction of intubation

Answer 5

Suxamethonium

Question 6

When is suxamethonium CI

Answer 6

Penetrating eye injuries or glaucmoa as increases IOP

Question 7

What are 2 types of muscle relaxants

Answer 7

Depolarising- suxamethonium
Non-depolarising- atracurium

Question 8

How manage maligant hyperthermia from suxamethonium

Answer 8

IV dantrolene

Question 9

Which muscle relaxant causes fasiculations upon administration

Answer 9

Suxamethonium

Question 10

What are the types of cannula

Answer 10

14G-24G based off colour

Question 11

What is largest cannula

Answer 11

14G orange/16G grey used for rapid transfusion of blood components or viscous fluids

Question 12

For standard IV fluids what cannula use

Answer 12

20G pink

Question 13

What lines are used for long term chemo patients

Answer 13

Hickman which go into the internal jugular vein

Question 14

How is malignant response to hyperthermia inherited

Answer 14

Autosomal dominant

Question 15

What is it when fail to rebreathe post suxamethonium extubation but then do a day later

Answer 15

Suxamethonium apnoea- mutation in acetylcholinesterase which breaks it down means takes longer

Question 16

If patient ate recently, what airway device really want to avoid

Answer 16

Laryngeal mask as no protection from aspiration