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Analgesia & Anastheia Flashcards

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Changes in preganncy that affect Anasthesia

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Methods of pain control in labor

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  • Support during labor
  • Non pharmacological methods
  • Pharmacological methods
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Methods of pain control in labor

  • Support During Labor
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By partner, midwife or doula.

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Methods of pain control in labor

  • Non-Pharmacological Methods
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Non-Pharmacological methods of pain control in labor

  • Techniques that decrease pain stimuli
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Non-Pharmacological methods of pain control in labor

  • Techniques that activate peripheral sensory receptors
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Non-Pharmacological methods of pain control in labor

  • Techniques that enhance descending inhibitory pathways
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Pharmacological methods of pain control in labor

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  • Systemic agents (narcotics & sedatives)
  • Local & regional anesthesia
  • General anesthesia
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Pharmacological methods of pain control in labor

  • Systemic agents (narcotics & sedatives)
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Systemic agents (narcotics & sedatives)

  • Examples
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Meperidine (pethidine), Morphine & Fentanyl.

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Systemic agents (narcotics & sedatives)

  • Risks
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Systemic agents (narcotics & sedatives)

  • Antagonist
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Naloxone (0.1 mg/kg IM or IV for neonate)

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Local & regional anesthesia

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Local & regional anesthesia

  • Local infiltration of perineum
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For episiotomy

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Local & regional anesthesia

  • Paracervical Block
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Rarely used due to associated fetal bradycardia

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Local & regional anesthesia

  • Pudendal Nerve Block
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  • Provides perineal anesthesia by anesthetizing pudendal n.
  • Works well for vaginal delivery & episiotomy repair but doesn’t provide adequate anesthesia for forceps delivery
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Local & regional anesthesia

  • Spinal Anasthesia
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Uses of Spinal Anasthesia

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Useful when maternal participation is no longer needed

  • as assisted vaginal delivery, CS & extraction of retained placenta
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Advantages of Spinal Anasthesia

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rapid onset & easier to administer than epidural anesthesia.

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Complications of Spinal Anasthesia

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General Anasthesia

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Uses of General Anasthesia

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Types of General Anasthesia

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  • Inhalation anesthetics
  • IV anesthetics
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Types of General Anasthesia

  • Inhalation anaethesia
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Types of General Anasthesia

  • IV Anesthesia
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Thiopental & Ketamine.

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Aspiration Pneumonitis in Obstetrics

  • Incidence
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Commonest cause of anesthetic death in obstetrics.

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Aspiration Pneumonitis in Obstetrics

  • Etiology
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Inhalation of acidic gastric contents (PH < 2.5) → severe chemical pneumonitis.

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Aspiration Pneumonitis in Obstetrics

  • Signs
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  • Tachypenia, hypotension
  • Cyanosis, bronchospasm
  • Ronchi, rales & atelectasis.
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Aspiration Pneumonitis in Obstetrics

  • Prophylaxis
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Aspiration Pneumonitis in Obstetrics

  • TTT
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