Anesthesia Flashcards
What is evaluated preanesthetically?
work-up, pain, stress
What might be administered preanesthetically?
antibiotics, fluids, oxygen
What 5 things are monitored during anesthesia?
circulation, oxygenation, ventilation, temperature, depth of anesthesia
What anticholinergics are used to premedicate?
atropine, glycopyrrolate
1 MAC
light anesthesia
local anesthetics mechanism of action
disrupt impulse generation or propagation
two classes of local anesthetics
esters and amides
resting membrane potential between
-30 and -90
nonmyelinated nerves
autonomic postganglionic efferents and nociceptive afferent C fibers
A ____ myelinated fibers that conduct pain
delta
sharp pain conducted by, dull pain conducted by
A delta, C
unmyelinated fibers that conduct dull pain
C
differential blockade of neurons
analgesia without affecting motor strength or autonomics
local anesthetic that produces differential blockade
bupivacaine
local anesthetic more effective in acidic/alkaline environment
alkaline
states of ion channel that bind to local anesthetics more
open and inactivated
block _____ with more frequent nerve firing
intensifies
systemic uptake of local anesthetics
decreases activity and increases systemic toxicity
general structure of local anesthetics
aromatic ring, intermediate linkage, terminal amine
primary factor of potency
hydrophobicity
Nocita diffusion from injection site
minimal
possible injection reaction to Nocita
mild granulomatous inflammation
volume will influence _____ of local anesthesia
spread
epinephrine co-administered with local anesthetic
increase duration by decreasing removal
alpha-2 agonists co-administered with local anesthetic
speed onset and increase duration of action
buprenorphine co-administered with local anesthetics
prolong blockade
dexamethasone co-administered with local anesthetics
increase duration of blockade
sodium bicarbonate co-administered with local anesthetic
speed onset, decreases concentration required, decrease injection pain
mixtures of local anesthetics
toxicities additive, may lose benefits (rapid onset/long duration)
EMLA cream
eutectic mixture of local anesthetics (lidocaine/prilocaine, dressing, long onset
cats vs dogs sensitivity to toxicity
cats more sensitive
standard treatment for systemic toxicity with local anesthetics
intralipid infusion
main systems affected by local anesthetic toxicity
CNS, cardiovascuar
local tissue toxicity due to local anesthetics
reversible myonecrosis
allergic reactions to local anesthetics more common in esters/amides
esters
inhaled anesthetic mechanism general effects
increase inhibitory transmission, decrease excitatory transmission, EEG modification
minimum alveolar concentration
minimum concentration of an anesthetic at 1 atm that prevents a response to a painful stimulus in 50% of individuals
elimination of inhalant anesthetics is primarily through
lungs
inhaled anesthetic potency increases with
lipid solubility and protein targets
inhaled anesthetics likely affect
neurotransmitter-gated ion channels
all inhaled anesthetics potentiate ____ signaling
GABAA
presynaptic release machinery
inhaled anesthetics affect presynaptic neurotransmitter release
MACimmobility
prevention of movement (likely reflects peripheral targets)