Anesthesia Final Flashcards
Reversal drugs for NDMR
anticholinesterases
- inhibits AChase enzyme
- leads to increases in Ach at NMJ to compete with NDMR
Common Twitch monitoring placements
Ulnar nerve
- abbductor pollicis
Facial Nerve (CN VII)
- orbicularis occuli
- corrugator supercili
Posterior Tibial nerve
- flexor hallucis brevis
Which muscle relaxant shows fade
non-depolarizing
Constant infusion of Succinylcholine
Neuromusclar response will quickly drop (stage I) and return to almost normal before going back down (stage II)
- able to reverse with edrophonium in late stage II
Onset and duration of Succinylcholine
rapid onset (30-60s)
short duration (5-10 min)
Succinylcholine metabolism
Only a fraction reaches the NMJ
- majority metabolized by pseudocholinesterase
- rest diffuses away, limiting duration
how can you prolong the duration of Sux?
increase dose and decrease metabolism
What can decrease the amount of Pseduocholinesterases?
Pregnancy
Hypothermia
Liver disease
Drugs
What drugs decrease pseudocholinesterase?
*Echothiphate eye drops Organophosphate insecticide cytotoxic drugs MAO inhibitors Anticholinesterases Magnesium Trimethaphan Azathiprine Ester anesthetics
Homozygous for abnormal pseudocholineserase enzyme
1/3000 patients
Will have a prolonged block
6-8 hours
Dibucaine
local anesthetic that inhibits pseudocholinesterase
- Normal 80%
- Homozygous 20%
Dibucaine Number (DN) is proportional to function (quality), not amount of enzyme
Side effects and complications of Succinylcholine
- fasciculations
- increased intracranial pressure
- increase intragastric pressure
- increased intraocular pressure
- bradycardia and junctional arrhythmias
- anaphylaxis
- rhabdomyolysis
- hyperkalemia
Succinylcholine and Dysrrhythmia
Muscarinic receptors in the sinus node
- Bradycardia prone in children
- more common after 2nd dose
Hyperkalemia and Succinylcholine
Burn Patient
- OK in first 24 hours
- should not use post-burn 1-2 years after
Trauma
- 1 week post event to 60 days
Upper Motor Neuron Injury
- ok acutely
- within 6 months of onset of symptoms
Amino-Steroid NDMR
pancuronium
rocuronium
vecuronium
pipecuronium
Benzylisoquinolone NDMR
atracurium and cisatracurium
NDMR agonist or antagonist?
competitive antagonist with ACh
Long acting NDMRs
Pancuronium
Doxacurium
Pipecuronium
Short acting NDMRs
Mivacurium
Pancuronium metabolism
renal clearance 80%
Mivacurium metabolism
plasma cholinesterase
Which 2 intermediate acting NDMRs are metabolized in the bile and hepatic?
Vecuronium and Rocuronium
Which intermediate acting NDMR releases histamine?
Atracurium
Atracurium
- ester hydrolysis and spontaneous nonenzymatic degredation (Hoffman)
- histamine release
Cisatracurium
- ester hydrolysis and spontaneous nonenzymatic degredation (Hoffman)
- NO histamine release
What prolongs NDMR duration?
- volatile anesthetics
- antibiotics
- age (extremes)
- cardiovascular drugs
- electrolyte imbalances
- physiologic dysfunction
Which electrolyte mostly increases NDMR duration?
Increased Magnesium
What antibiotics mostly increase NDMR duration?
Aminoglycosides
- Gentamycin
- Tobramyclin
Tetracycline
Bacitracin
Reversal of NDMR
- binds to acetylcholinesterase receptor, blocking ACh
- increases ACh at nicotinic and muscarinic receptors
- must be given with anticholinergic (parasympatholytic)
Neostigmine for reversal
DOSE: 0.04-0.07MG/KG
ONSET: 1-3m
PEAK: 5-7m
DURATION: 40-60m
Edrophonium for reversal
DOSE: 0.5-1 mg/kg
PEAK: 1-5m
DURATION: 5-20m
Atropine for reversal
DOSE: 15-70mcg/kg
ONSET: 15-30 s
PEAK: 2 m
DURATION: 1-2 hrs
Glycopyrrolate for Reversal
DOSE: 10-20 mcg/kg
ONSET: 1m
PEAK: 5m
DURATION: 2-4hrs
Sugammadex
reverses Rocuronium and Vecuronium
- no anticholinergic necessary
- no recurarisation
- can reverse with no twitches? 16 mg/kg
What TOF ratio is needed for normal pharyngeal function?
0.9
Bradycardia observed after administration of succinylcholine to children is attributable to which mechanism
Muscarinic stimulation at the sinus node
What is the predominant mechanism for succinylcholine-induced tachycardia in adults?
Stimulation of nicotinic receptors at autonomic ganglia
Local anesthetics shift the balance of Na+ channels to _____
closed inactivated
Mechanism of action of local anesthetics
block the Na channel
What portion of the local anesthetic is responsible for the anesthetic action?
lipophilic portion
local anesthetics:
weak potency and short duration
procaine and chloroprocaine
local anesthetics:
moderate potency and intermediate duration
lidocaine, mepivicaine, and prilocaine
local anesthetics:
high potency and long duration
tetracaine, bupivicaine, ropivicaine, and etidocaine
Pharmacokinetics of local anesthetics
- weak bases (pKa > 7.4)
- small amounts exist in lipid-soluble form
- local anesthetics with pKs nearest to physiologic pH have the most rapid onset of action
- vasodilator influences potency
- increased blood flow increases absorption and decreases duration
What cells extract amide local anesthetics through first pass?
endothelial
How does the pka affect local anesthetics?
onset
How does lipid solubility affect local anesthetics
anesthetic potency