Anesthesia Medication Overview PPT Flashcards
Which anesthetic gas is the only one capable of providing analgesia?
Nitrous Oxide
What two desired effects are produced through the use of inhaled volatile anesthetic agents (VAA’s) ?
- Immobility
- Amnesia
What MAC will cause 99% of patients to not show a motor response during surgery?
1.3 MAC
MAC values are _____ in terms of preventing movement from incisional pain.
Additive
Ex. 0.5 MAC Nitrous + 0.5 MAC Isoflurane = 1 MAC VAA
Which anesthetic gas has very low solubility and requires the use of a heated vaporizer?
Desflurane
Which VAA is not irritable to the airway and thus useful for pediatric inductions?
Sevoflurane
Which anesthetic gas is most likely to result in laryngospasm?
Desflurane (Airway irritant that stinks)
What property of Desflurane makes it appropriate for obese patients?
Low lipid solubility = absorbs quick and goes away quick
What VAA is very lipid soluble and what are the consequences of this?
Isoflurane = Long emergence
What anesthetic gas (removing all other variables) would be appropriate for a thoracotomy patient that the surgeon wants to stay intubated in the ICU?
Isoflurane
Which anesthetic gas can precipitate N/V at higher doses?
Nitrous Oxide (>50%)
Which VAA can precipitate tachycardia?
Desflurane
Which anesthetic gas is not suitable for neuro or bowel surgical cases?
Nitrous Oxide (Distending effect from it’s solubility)
The following factors would have what effect on anesthetic requirement?
- Chronic ETOH
- Infancy
- Red hair
- Hyperthermia
These factors would increase anesthetic requirement
Would hypernatremia increase or decrease anesthetic requirement?
Increase
The following factors would have what effect on anesthetic requirement?
- Acute ETOH
- Elderly
- Anemia (Hgb < 5mg/dL)
- Hypercarbia
- Pregnancy
- Hypoxia
- Hypothermia
These factors would Decrease anesthetic requirement
What is the typical induction dose of propofol?
1.5 - 2.5 mg/kg IV
2mg/kg IV
What is the sedation dose of propofol?
25 - 100 mcg/kg/min
What is the TIVA dose of Propofol?
100 - 300 mcg/kg/min
What occurs when Propofol is pushed through a peripheral IV? How is this avoided?
Pain, pre-treat with 1- 2% Lidocaine
________ dosing of propofol is necessary for elderly patients.
Decreased
What are propofol’s effects on the bronchi?
Bronchodilation
Propofol will ______ the SNS response to laryngoscopy.
Suppress
What is the deadly result of Propofol Infusion Syndrome?
Sudden onset severe bradycardia → asystole
Resistant to treatment
What patients are at risk for developing adverse reactions to propofol?
- Head injuries receiving propofol > 58 hours
- High dose infusions (5mg/kg/hr)
What is the mechanism of action of propofol?
Enhances GABA channels to increase Cl⁻ conductance.
What is the mechanism of action of etomidate?
Enhances GABA channels to increase Cl⁻ conductance.
When is etomidate best used?
Induction in hemodynamically unstable patients.
What is the dose of etomidate for induction?
0.3 mg/kg
What is a rare adverse outcome associated with etomidate?
Adrenocortical suppression
Which induction drug is the most causative for PONV?
Etomidate (30%)
Is Ketamine a hypnotic?
No, it is a Dissociative Anesthetic
What is Ketamine’s MOA?
- Depresses neurons of cortex & thalamus
- Stimulates Limbic system
- Activates opioid receptors & subcortical neurons of spinal tract.
What is the adult induction dose of ketamine?
1.5 mg/kg IV
What is the analgesia dose of ketamine?
0.2 - 0.5 mg/kg
What is the IM dose of ketamine used to calm pediatric patients?
4 - 8 mg/kg IM
What medication class is a contraindication to ketamine usage?
MAOI’s (profound increase in system Epi)