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PT 1 > Anaesthetics / pre-operative management > Flashcards

Anaesthetics / pre-operative management Flashcards

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Contraindications for suxamethonium (succinylcholine)

A

patients with penetrating eye injuries or acute narrow angle glaucoma (it increases intra-ocular pressure)

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Adverse effects of suxamethonium (succinnylcholine)

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malignant hyperthermia

hyperkalaemia

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Management of local anaesthetic toxicity:

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IV 20% lipid emulsion

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Management of malignant hyperthermia:

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Dantrolene

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Which drugs can cause malignant hyperthermia?

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suxamethonium
halothane
antipsychotics - neuroleptic malignant syndrome

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