Anesthesia Flashcards
5 primary effects of anestheisa
unconsciousness amnesia analgesia inhibition of automatic reflexes skeletal muscle relaxation
Remifentanil is what class of drug
remifentanil
thiopental is what class of drug
thiopental
stages of anesthesia
induction, maintenance, recovery
what is induction
time from initiation of anesthesia until desired concentration is achieved in brain
What drug and what route used for induction
propofol IV
when are opioids administered during anesthesia (ie what stage)
maintenance
which opioid commonly administered during anesthesia
fentanyl
what route for maintenance of anesthesia
inhaled and IV
Excitatory ion channel targets for general anesthesia
ACh (nic and mus receptors), Glutamate, serotonin
what is lipid theory?
correlate anesthetic potency w/ lipid solubility
2 factors influencing inhaled anesthetics effiacy
concentration of agent in inspired gas and gas pressure, alveolar ventilation
time to onset and time to recovery relationhipo to solubility
inversely related ie lower solubility= faster onset and recovery
least soluble inhaled anesthetic
NO
Most soluble anesthetic
halothane
sevoflurane solubility range
low
isoflurane solubility range
mid range
alveolar-venous partial pressure pressure effect on anesthesia
larger the difference, the more anesthetic will be taken up by tissues and venous blood will have lower concentration than arterial blood which means that it will take to achieve equilibrium between general circulation and the brain
which inhaled anesthetics is metabolized the most by the liver
halothane
Minimal alveolar concentration (MAC) measures what?
potency
which inhaled anesthetic is more potent
halothane
which inhaled anesthetic is least potent
NO
rate anesthetics according to potency
Halothane 0.74%
isoflurane
sevoflurane
NO
what exactly does MAC measure
minimal alveolar concentration required to prevent responses to surgical incision in 50% of cases
Stage 1 of anesthesia
analgesia from conventional to drowsy, count to 10 if you can (propofol is so fast that ususally skip this phase now)